Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) issued a series of statements blasting Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
He posted to X, formerly Twitter, Friday morning, noting his top three choices are former President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and underdog candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
But then he issued a scathing report of Haley. He said, “As I look over the field, I don’t think I yet have a first choice, but I do know one thing: count me in as #NeverNikki!”
He blamed her record and her current campaign, stating, “I don’t see how any thoughtful or informed libertarian or conservative should vote for @NikkiHaley.”
While most politicians are seeking support for campaigns and candidates, Paul promoted his website, nevernikki.net, and is asking people to join him in opposing Haley as the Republican primary Presidential candidate.
Paul went on to criticize Haley’s support of the war in Ukraine and accused her of receiving money from “arms merchants who benefitted from the war.”
“This position isn’t new either – as governor of South Carolina she gave tax dollars to those same arms merchants, and they showered her with campaign contributions and a seat on their board when she left office,” he added.
He continued to attack her stances stating, “@NikkiHaley disagreed with President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria and Afghanistan and defended continued U.S. presence in both places.”
In addition, he went on to accuse her of a “lack of respect for freedom of speech.”
He pointed out that, she “believes that all internet posters should be registered and verified.”
“This flies in the face of a free American Republic whose founders wrote anonymously the Federalist Papers and routinely posted newspaper articles and pamphlets under Pseudonyms,” he went on.
He concluded, “I am #NeverNikki and I hope you will be too.”