Nikki Haley accuses Ramaswamy of promoting ‘dangerous’ positions on Israel in feud

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley hit out against primary opponent Vivek Ramaswamy over his foreign policy stance on Israel, decrying the business entrepreneur's previous suggestions that the United States should halt funding to the Middle Eastern country as a “dangerous” proposal.

“Ramaswamy’s attacks & desperate attempts at damage control don’t change how he treats our friend Israel & how his dangerous policies make America less safe,” Haley said in a social media post. “Israel faces genocidal threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, & Syria. Our next president must understand that. Vivek said we should abandon Israel after 2028. Those are HIS words.”

The comments come in response to past statements from Ramaswamy suggesting additional U.S. aid to Israel would no longer be necessary by 2028, prompting criticism from Haley, who has focused much of her foreign policy platform around the decadeslong alliance.