Nikki Haley Gets Laughs With Swift 7 Word Answer On What She Admires About Ron DeSantis

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley got some chuckles after summing up what she digs about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis toward the conclusion of Wednesday’s GOP primary debate. The Florida governor, when asked what he admires about Haley, declared that she “spoke out strongly” on key issues when she served as a United Nations ambassador and noted his wife Casey’s ties to South Carolina.

Advertisement Haley, however, kept her answer short. “I think he’s been a good governor,” replied Haley, whose curt response got light laughs from the crowd – and a smile out of DeSantis – at the CNN hosted debate. “OK,” replied moderator and CNN host Jake Tapper . CNN's @jaketapper asks Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley what they admire about each other.

DeSantis gives Haley several specific compliments Haley: "I think he's been a good governor." pic.twitter.com/VdLseCZ1yq — The Recount (@therecount) January 11, 2024 The debate, which occurred hours after former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the 2024 race , arrived ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Monday.

Haley’s response came in a debate that she spent criticizing DeSantis for his “ lies ,” his presidential campaign and his record as Florida governor. Advertisement Former President Donald Trump , the current GOP front runner, did not appear at the latest Republican primary debate and instead participated in counterprogramming over at Fox News.

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