Nikki Haley rules out a 2028 White House run: 'I am not running in 2028'

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Wednesday she will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, despite stepping up her media appearances since the GOP's midterm losses.

"I am not running in 2028, but I will continue to talk about the things that I care about," Haley told CNBC's Squawk Box, in a clip posted by OpenSourceZone. "I will continue to push good policy. I will continue to support good candidates. And we want a strong America. And whatever we have to do, I think every one of us has an obligation to try and continue those."

Haley, a former U.N. ambassador, challenged President Trump for the 2024 nomination and suspended her campaign after Super Tuesday, having won the District of Columbia and Vermont primaries.

Her announcement comes a week after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denied a Washington Post report that he was preparing another run, calling it "another pathetic attempt to garner clicks." Since last Tuesday's elections, the 2028 GOP primary has looked more open, with Vice President JD Vance seen as the early front-runner.