Donald Trump hints he could bring Nikki Haley onto his 'team' despite 'nasty' ... trends now
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Former President Donald Trump called Nikki Haley a 'capable person' who would be part of his 'team' in his first comments since her surprise revelation that she will vote for him.
On a day when Trump sought to demonstrate the expansion of his political coalition at a rally in the Bronx, Trump talked up Haley, who he had ridiculed during the campaign as 'bird brain.'
'Well I think she's going to be on our team because we have a lot of the same ideas, the same thoughts,' Trump "told News 12.
'I appreciated what she said. You know, we had a nasty campaign. It was pretty nasty. But she's a very capable person, and I'm sure she's going to be on our team in some form. Absolutely,' Trump said.
Trump spoke on a day he touted 'unity' in the party, with almost all of his primary rivals falling in line behind him, despite some of them launching harsh critiques about his policy vision and his character.
Teambuilding exercise: Former President Donald Trump said of Nikki Haley Thursday, ''Well I think she's going to be on our team'
That includes Haley's past comments ripping politicians who bend to pressure.
'Many of the same politicians who now publicly embrace Trump privately dread him,' she said in Greenville, South Carolina in February. 'They know what a disaster he's been and will continue to be for our party. They're just too afraid to say it out loud.'
'Well I'm not afraid to say the hard truths out loud. I feel no need to kiss the ring. I have no fear of Trump's retribution. I'm not looking for anything from
