Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, has made it clear she intends to make the 2020 presidential race a competitive contest between President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, California Sen. Kamala Harris. In a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, Haley writes that Harris is “a liberal California senator with an ambitious liberal agenda and a track record to match.” She cites Harris’s public support for radical ideas such as the Green New Deal, abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and providing Medicare-style health care for illegal immigrants as reasons why Trump’s reelection is essential. Furthermore, she urges Republican voters to pay close attention to Harris “because she is arguably the most formidable opponent for a Republican president in decades.” Ultimately, Haley hopes to ensure that the 2020 election cycle is a true contest between the two sides of the political spectrum.
