Key Points
Indian American Nikki Haley dropped out of the 2024 United States (US) presidential race on March 6 after it became clear that she had no realistic path to beat former President Donald Trump and win the Republican nomination..
Unlike two other challengers, Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who both ended their campaigns after the Iowa Caucus in January and endorsed Trump, the former governor of South Carolina and US ambassador to the United Nations soldiered on till the so-called Super Tuesday, on March 5, when 15 states held their primaries.S)..
Significantly, to this day, Haley has not endorsed Trump..
Haley received substantial financial support from AFP Action, the political arm of the influential conservative group Americans for Prosperity, founded by billionaire businessman Charles Koch, which has been a force in Republican politics for a long time..
In contrast, Trump targeted Haleys Indian roots, referring to her as Nimbra and falsely claiming she was ineligible for the presidency due to her parents citizenship status at birth..
