Nikki Haley has issued a stark warning to Republicans following President Biden’s disastrous performance in the debate against Donald Trump.
The former Republican candidate took to X to share her thoughts following the pair’s confrontation on Thursday night.
“Mark my words, Biden will not be the Democratic nominee,” he wrote.
Republicans, put up your guard!’
His comments were echoed by Democratic pundits who posited that he could be replaced after his dismal performance.
Nikki Haley has revealed her prediction about Joe Biden’s chances of winning the presidency
At the car crash presentation, a hoarse Biden struggled to clear his voice immediately after taking the stage, and continued down the hill during the 90-minute primetime showdown on CNN.
Then he lost his train of thought.ty stumbled over his words several times. His team attributed his weak voice to a cold.
Even Vice President Kamala Harris was forced to admit that the president was off to a “slow start.”
President Barack Obama’s former senior adviser, David Axelrod, admitted that Biden’s first performance was damaging from the start of a debate that has shocked liberals.
“I think there was a sense of shock actually about how he came out at the beginning of the debate, how his voice sounded, he seemed a little disoriented,” he said on CNN, noting that there would be “discussions” in the party after the debate about whether Biden should continue his race for re-election.
Kate Bedingfeld, former White House communications director under Joe Biden, also criticized her former boss’s performance.
“It was a really disappointing debate performance by Joe Biden,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any other way to break it down.”
Haley took to X to post her two cents after Thursday night’s showdown.
Biden defended his debate performance, saying he did “well” and said he was not dropping out of the race.
Biden, along with his wife Jill, stopped at a Waffle House in Atlanta to pick up some food for the plane ride to Raleigh, North Carolina, where they will hold a campaign event tomorrow.
“I think we did well,” Biden told reporters traveling with him.
Asked about the calls to drop out and whether he has any concerns about his performance, Biden said: “No. It’s hard to debate a liar. The New York Times noted that he lied 26 times.
He admitted to being ill and said, “My throat hurts.”
Haley was running for the Republican nomination until March, when she suspended her campaign.
There had been speculation that the former South Carolina governor could be chosen as Trump’s running mate after she dropped out.
However, this was denied by Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., who said his father had already decided on a candidate who would attend the debate on Thursday night.
Biden’s team began their performance by pointing out that he had a cold. The president also defended his performance and insisted that he will continue in the race.
Haley has since said she plans to vote for Trump in November, despite the presidential candidate ridiculing her throughout the race.
As of just days ago, Trump’s potential vice presidential pick was narrowed down to three names from the previous seven.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) are the three remaining contenders.
Haley has since said she plans to vote for Trump in November, despite being ridiculed by the presidential candidate throughout the race.
She would back the opponent who called her a “bird brain” and mocked her dress because President Joe Biden is a “catastrophe.”