Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley defended her decision to remain in the presidential primary race during a speech in South Carolina, comparing herself to the Biblical great David and bizarrely asserting that it is the “political elite” who want her to drop out, telling the audience that she has heard from the American people, even though virtually every single poll shows the GOP electorate overwhelmingly supporting former President Donald Trump.
“Some of you, perhaps a few of you in the media, came here today to see if I’m dropping out of the race,” Haley said as she began her remarks in Greenville.
“Well, I’m not. Far from it, and I’m here to tell you why I’m running for president: Because we have a country to save,” she said, proclaiming that there are politicians who embrace Trump but privately know that he will be a “disaster” without…
