Nikki Haley warns 'Haley Voters for Harris' PAC to stop using her name

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley warned a Political Action Committee (PAC) on Tuesday to stop using her name to garner support for Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. 

Haley, who ran against former President Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, endorsed her political rival at the Republican convention last week, after claiming that she agrees with his policies more than she disagrees with him.

The former governor and United Nations ambassador told the PAC "Haley Voters for Harris" that using her name was "deceptive" because she does not support the vice president.

"Kamala Harris and I are total opposites on every issue. Any attempt to use my name to support her or her agenda is deceptive and wrong," Haley said in a statement to Fox News. "I support Donald Trump because he understands we need to make America strong, safe, and prosperous."

A law firm representing Haley's presidential campaign also sent a letter to the group that warned them to "cease and desist" from using Haley's name, image, or likeness in their campaign.

"Any use by you of Ambassador Haley’s name, image, or likeness is without her permission," the letter said. "Ambassador Haley has been clear in her support of Harris’ opponent. Any intimation that Ambassador Haley supports Harris is intentionally false and misleading."

The group, previously named "Haley voters for Biden," changed its name to "Haley Voters for Harris" after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid on Sunday and endorsed his running mate for the Democratic nomination. 

The PAC said that they never tried to claim that they represent the former governor, but are a group of her supporters.

"We also do not and never claimed to speak for Nikki Haley. We are reaching out to a subset of Haley voters who will vote their consciences," the group said. "Haley said Trump had to earn our votes. He has done nothing to do so – constantly deriding her – and picked Vance as his running mate."

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.