Washington:

Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has stated former president Donald Trump’s victory within the 2024 election would lead to “four years of chaos, vendettas and drama” that might be harmful for the US, which wants a captain who will regular the ship, not capsize it.

Haley, 51, launched her strongest criticism of her former boss Trump on Saturday as she addressed an influential group of Jewish Republicans in Las Vegas.

Though she gave credit score to Trump for pro-Israel, insurance policies, however requested, “The question is, what will he do in the future?” “History will record that Donald Trump was a pro-Israel president. Getting out of the Iran deal was necessary. Recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a wrong made right…I’m happy to give President Trump the credit he deserves. And I was honoured to have played a part in those efforts,” Haley stated in her tackle to the Republican Jewish Coalition.

This 12 months’s Jewish convention comes as Israel is reeling from a terrorist assault from Hamas militants on October 7.

“But as Americans, we need to ask a critical question. We all know what Trump did in the past. The question is… what will he do in the future? We are living through the most dangerous period in our lifetimes,” she stated.

Referring to the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars and violence in different components of the world, Haley, the previous governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador within the Trump administration, stated the world is on fireplace.

She stated as a navy spouse whose husband is presently deployed, and because the mother of two youngsters, nothing issues to her greater than stopping conflict, conserving the peace, and defending the American folks.

“We must defend our freedom – before it’s too late. The stakes couldn’t be higher. And given those stakes, we cannot have four years of chaos, vendettas, and drama,” she stated, referring to Trump.

“We can’t afford to go down that road – not now. Eight years ago, it was good to have a leader who broke things. But right now, we need a leader who also knows how to put things back together,” she added.

America wants “a captain who will steady the ship, not capsize it”. And Republicans want a candidate who can win, Haley stated.

She stated America additionally can not afford to let President Joe Biden get re-elected.

“He’s bad enough. But even worse is waiting in the wings. A vote for President Biden is a vote for President Kamala Harris. We can’t survive a President Kamala Harris,” she stated.

She additionally criticised Trump for his feedback within the days after the Hamas’ assault on Israel, when he criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and known as Hezbollah, one other anti-Israel militant group, “very smart.” “These are not good or smart people,” Haley stated.

“As president, I will not compliment Hezbollah nor will I criticize Israel’s Prime Minister in the middle of a tragedy and war,” she stated referring to Trump’s feedback.

“We need to remember what it felt like on September 12 (a day after the September 11, 2001) attacks. America has to get this right. For the sake of our brothers and sisters in Israel. For the sake of the American people,” she stated.

“We need to wake up. We need to regain our moral clarity. And we don’t just need to remind ourselves about the difference between good and evil. We need to commit ourselves to ensure that good defeats evil. That means fighting anti-Semitism in Congress and college campuses. And it means giving Israel everything she needs to destroy Hamas – once and for all!” Haley stated.

Ukraine, she stated, is a peaceable, pro-American nation.

“The dictator of Russia is evil. He is a war criminal who’s guilty of genocide,” she stated, Referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“We should give Ukraine what it needs to kick Russia out of its country. To be clear, Israel and Ukraine have significant differences. But they have even more significant similarities,” she stated.

In each Israel and Ukraine, an evil regime is liable for beginning a conflict, she stated.

“Iran and Russia are joined at the hip. And they’re both unlimited partners of Communist China. Iran, Russia, and China are all part of an unholy alliance. They have no problem invading their neighbours. They have no regard for human life,” she stated.

“And they all share the same goal. They want to wipe out freedom. And they hate America more than anyone. Their ultimate goal is to destroy us. Just listen to what their dictators say. They tell us their goals very plainly. This is not just about Israel’s security or Ukraine’s security. This is profoundly about America’s security,” she stated.

Those who would abandon Ukraine as we speak are prone to abandoning Israel tomorrow, Haley stated, “They’ve lost sight of who our friends are, who our enemies are, who is good and who is evil. That is not who you want in the Oval Office!” she added.

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