down. He went down a path he shouldn't have, and we shouldn't have followed him, and we shouldn't have listened to him. And we can't let that ever happen again." According to Politico in February 2021, Haley later reached out to former President Trump to request a sit-down meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Trump reportedly declined the request. She has reportedly not spoken with Trump on or since January 6, 2021, and asked whether Trump is a friend, she stated that "Friend is a loose term." She has been critical of Trump's role during the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, saying that she was angry that Donald Trump took no action to protect Vice President Pence, adding, "When I tell you I'm angry, it's an understatement." In February 2021 Haley stated: Nevertheless, in April 2021, Haley said she would support Trump for President in 2024. During the next years, "after being plucked from the governorship of South Carolina to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Haley had navigated the Trump era with a singular shrewdness," Tim Alberta argues, citing a New York Times editorial claiming that Haley was able to "exit the administration with her dignity largely intact." Presidential campaign (2023–present) While speaking at Christians United for Israel's Washington summit in July 2022, Haley hinted at a run for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, saying, "If this president signs any sort of [Iran nuclear] deal, I'll make you a promise: The next president will shred it on her first day in office," and, "Just saying, sometimes it takes a woman." On February 1, 2023, it was reported that Haley was going to announce a bid for the presidency on February 15, making her the first challenger to former President Donald Trump's campaign. Haley will be the third Indian American politician to seek a presidential nomination following Bobby Jindal and Vice President Kamala Harris. Haley had previously claimed that she would not run for the candidacy if Trump also sought the nomination. On February 14, 2023, she officially announced her candidacy. In an ad titled "Strong and Proud," Haley made it official that she is running for president in 2024. She became the second major candidate to announce her run for the 2024 Republican presidential primaries. Haley is the first woman of color to be a major candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, though she is not