Nikki Haley Leans into Underdog Status after Announcing 2024 Run: ‘I’ve Been Underestimated Before’

In her official 2024 presidential campaign kickoff speech on Wednesday, Nikki Haley made clear that she’s not scared to admit she’s an underdog.

“When I ran against the longest-serving legislator in the state, no one said I had a shot, but together we won,” Haley told an energetic crowd during her kickoff event in Charleston, S.C. “When I ran for governor, people said, ‘Nikki who?’ But together, we won.”