Haley Voters for Harris group vows not to step down after cease and desist letter from Nikki Haley

The Haley Voters for Harris group has vowed not to step down after being sent a cease and desist letter from former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

The group, formerly Haley Voters for Biden, is seeking to poach primary voters who voted for Haley over former President Donald Trump. Haley, who has thrown her support behind Trump, sent the group a cease-and-desist letter, with her campaign warning that it will alert the Department of Justice and FBI if they don’t change their name.

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

“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.”

Haley Voters for Harris was quick to respond, arguing that it was well within their rights to utilize their self-description in endorsing Harris.

“There are many other like minded Haley voters who also do not plan to support former President Trump in November,” a statement from the group read. “Our rights to engage with voters and encourage them to vote for Vice President Harris – who in our view is the clear better choice for the country – will not be suppressed.”

Haley Voters for Harris director Craig Snyder told NPR that the group’s name is “a factual statement of the way a lot of people feel and the way a lot of people intend to vote in November.”

“Ambassador Haley’s made it clear that she’s joined the Trump train, and that’s her prerogative, but the voters that voted for her are gonna make up their own minds,” he added.

Haley was the last major candidate to stick in the Republican primary, long after it became apparent that Trump was emerging as the clear victor. Though waging a bitter primary campaign against him and delaying an endorsement, she threw her full support behind Trump during a speech at the Republican National Convention.