Tricky Nikki? DeSantis takes aim at Haley in campaign ad

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken aim at former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as she threatens to eclipse him in the Republican primary, issuing a campaign ad highlighting her myriad public about-faces during her career.

"Aside from Hillary Clinton, has there ever been a phonier politician than Tricky Nikki?" the DeSantis War Room posted on X, along with the video.

The ad runs one minute and nineteen seconds and juxtaposes Haley's public policy and political statements next to her announcements of contradictory positions.

Among those are her prior claim that she would not run for president against former President Donald Trump, her opposition to and later support for raising the gas tax, her calls to create a mandatory digital I.D., her past statements on China, her position on defunding the United Nations, and her stance on gender transitions for minors.

Aside from Hillary Clinton, has there ever been a phonier politician than Tricky Nikki? pic.twitter.com/83Nhl6q77W

— DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) December 21, 2023

DeSantis and Haley are vying for second place in the Republican primary, with the Florida governor currently ahead with 11.6% support in the RealClearPolitics polling average. Haley trails with 10.8% while Trump maintains a sizeable lead with 63.8%.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.