Nikki Haley criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy over Israel aid cessation.

Republican Candidate Nikki Haley Slams Primary Challenger’s Stance on Aid to Israel

Republican presidential candidate Nikki ⁣Haley fiercely criticized primary challenger Vivek Ramaswamy for his position on aid ⁤to Israel.

Ramaswamy “is completely wrong to call for ending America’s special bond with ⁤Israel,” ​the former U.N. ambassador tweeted ​ Monday. “Supporting Israel is both the ⁤morally right & strategically⁢ smart thing to do.”

“This is part ⁤of a pattern with ⁣Vivek—his foreign policies have a common theme: they make‌ America less safe,” Haley wrote.

Ramaswamy, who has surged to third place in Republican primary polls, has faced strong criticism from Republican Jewish leaders for suggesting that the United States should end⁤ military ​aid to Israel after 2028.

The candidate’s position on the ​issue has shifted throughout the campaign. He recently told the Washington ⁤Free‍ Beacon that he supports ending aid after the haley-slams-vivek-ramaswamy-for-call-to-end-israel-aid/” title=”Nikki Haley criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy over Israel aid cessation.”>current funding package expires in 2028,⁤ stating that aid will be ​unnecessary after successfully brokering ‍peace deals between Israel and the Arab world.

Ramaswamy ⁢has also faced criticism for suggesting that the government lied about ⁣the 9/11 attacks.

Haley has⁢ positioned herself as a foreign policy hawk, vowing⁣ to take aggressive measures against China and cut off ‌aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. She has also emphasized the importance of winning the war in Ukraine, while fellow GOP hopefuls Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump have called for a negotiated peace.

The candidates will face off this Wednesday in the first Republican primary debate, where​ they hope to improve their positions in the polls. Trump, the frontrunner, has stated that ⁣he ⁤will not​ attend the debate.