Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is using a feud with biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to emphasize her foreign policy credentials as she attempts to break away from the second tier of Republicans running for president.
Ramaswamy has drawn the ire of Republicans for arguing the United States should eventually pare back the support it provides to allies such as Israel and Taiwan. But perhaps no candidate has been so combative over his policy platform as Haley, who is running as a traditional defense hawk.Ramaswamy has surged in the polls and went into last week's first presidential debate with a target on his back.
Haley was referring to a recent interview Ramaswamy did with Israel Hayom in which he suggested that while he believes in a"strong" Israel, he didn't support U.S. military intervention in a potential conflict with Iran. "If Pence, Haley, Christie, & Rove feel differently, they should have the spine to say how many Americans they’d be prepared to see die in that conflict," he added, referring to his other GOP rivals.
Then came a breakout moment during the debate when she used Ramaswamy's desire to cede Ukrainian territory to Russia to cast herself as tough on Vladimir Putin."This guy is a murderer, and you are choosing a murderer," Haley said about Ramaswamy's stance, in which he would push for Russia to sever ties with China in exchange for the land."Under your watch, you will make America less safe. You have no foreign policy experience, and it shows.
Ramaswamy has responded to the onslaught of attacks, from Haley and other 2024 rivals, by launching a campaign website on Monday to clarify where he stands on the issues.
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