The Hudson Institute announced today that Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and US ambassador to the United Nations, will be the next Walter P. Stern Chair.
“When our policymakers fail to call out our enemies or acknowledge the importance of our alliances, the world is less safe. That is why Hudson’s work is so critical,” Haley said. “They believe the American people should have the facts and policymakers should have the solutions to support a secure, free, and prosperous future. I look forward to partnering with them to defend the principles that make America the greatest country in the world.”
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“Nikki is a proven, effective leader on both foreign and domestic policy,” Hudson President and CEO John P. Walters said. “In an era of worldwide political upheaval, she has remained a steadfast defender of freedom and an effective advocate for American security and prosperity. We are honored to have her join the Hudson team.”
Hudson established the Walter P. Stern Chair in 2020 to honor former Chairman Walter “Wally” Stern’s contributions to Hudson’s status as one of Washington’s most prestigious research organizations.
“It is fitting that Nikki has taken on this title,” Sarah May Stern, chair of Hudson’s Board of Trustees, said. “She is a courageous and insightful policymaker and these qualities are vital in making Hudson the powerhouse policy organization it is today, and I am extremely proud that she has joined the Institute.”
On March 6, after Super Tuesday’s defeat, Nikki Haley called off her presidential campaign, leaving Donald Trump as the sole major contender for the Republican nomination in 2024.
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Haley made a speech in Charleston, South Carolina, without endorsing the former president. Rather, she urged him to win over the coalition of independent voters and moderate Republicans who backed her.
“It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him. And I hope he does that,” she said. “At its best, politics is about bringing people into your cause, not turning them away. And our conservative cause badly needs more people.”
Throughout the last stages of her campaign, she vehemently advised the Republicans not to support Trump, claiming he was too consumed by chaos and personal grudges to beat President Joe Biden in the general election.
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