Trump says Haley likely won't be picked as vice president

Former President Donald Trump said he probably won't pick former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley as his vice president, saying she isn't "presidential timber."

“She is okay, but she is not presidential timber," Trump said during a rally in New Hampshire, according to The Hill. "And when I say that, that probably means she is not going to be chosen as the vice president."

“When you say certain things, it sort of takes them out of play, right?” he continued. “I can’t say, ‘She’s not of the timber to be the vice president’ and then say, ‘Ladies and gentleman, I’m proud to announce that I’ve picked...'”

Haley is Trump's closest competitor in the New Hampshire polls as that state's primary approaches. Haley has also said that being vice president is off the table for her. 

Multiple Trump allies, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and former first son Donald Trump Jr. have spoken out against the idea of Nikki Haley as vice president. 

“Nikki Haley wants never-ending wars," Don Jr. said in an interview last month. "She’s a puppet of the establishment in Washington, D.C. She’s the new favorite candidate of the billionaire class because they want control — no different than academia and Harvard and using their billions to exercise influence.”