News agencies Reuters and AP reported this based on sources surrounding Haley. He has invited his supporters to a rally in Charleston, South Carolina on February 15. He will officially announce his candidature there, sources said.

In November, Donald Trump had already announced that he would participate in the November 2024 election. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are other candidates who have been named but are not yet officially running. DeSantis in particular is seen as a formidable opponent for Trump.

Nikki Haley was the governor of South Carolina. She was the daughter of two Indian immigrants who ran a clothing shop before entering politics. She is known within the Republican Party as a staunch conservative who talks about gender and race in a more nuanced and less polarizing way than many right-wing politicians. However, he is also criticized for easily changing his views. For example, after the attack on the Capitol, he said that Trump’s time was running out and he needed to quickly reconcile with him.