Rand Paul praises Trump, DeSantis, other candidates, announces he’s ‘never Nikki’ Haley – Floridas Voice
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., complimented former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, while committing to be never Nikki Haley in the 2024 primary.
The announcement came after Paul had been hinting that he would make a comment about the 2024 presidential election cycle and the candidates that were running.
Ive had a long relationship with Donald Trump, theres a lot to like there, he said. Im also a big fan of a lot of the fiscal conservatism of Ron DeSantis. I think Vivek Ramaswamy has been an important voice. I also have listened to and met with the independent, Bobby Kennedy.
Im not yet ready to make a decision, but I am ready to make a decision on someone who I cannot support, he continued. So Im announcing this morning that I am Never Nikki.'
He encouraged people to go to NeverNikki.net to show that they arent supporters either.
I dont think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conservative should support Nikki Haley, Paul said. Ive seen her attitude towards our interventions oversees, Ive seen her involvement in the military industrial complex, $8 million being paid to become part of the team.
But Ive also seen her indicate that you should become registered to use the internet. [] I think she fails to understand that our Republic was founded upon people like Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, [James] Madison, John Jay and others who posted routinely, for fear of the government, they posted routinely anonymously, he pointed out.
And I think her failure to really understand that or to think that you should register through the government some how for the internet is something that should disqualify her in the minds of all libertarian-leaning conservatives. he said.
Rand Paul, like his father, Ron, has run for president as a Republican with a large emphasis on shrinking the size of government.
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Rand Paul praises Trump, DeSantis, other candidates, announces he's 'never Nikki' Haley - Floridas Voice
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