Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley raised eyebrows when she said the GOP primary was now a” two-person race” after coming in third in the Iowa caucuses.
And as social media pondered her math skills, and the former United Nations ambassador defended her remarks, another theory was floated about the true meaning behind her words.
Journalist Simon Ateba of Today News Africa posted his thoughts on the incident on X Wednesday, suggesting that Haley’s line “was not about” former President Trump, who handily won the contest in Iowa.
“I would like to tell you something uncomfortable, a bitter truth. Anything else is a lie. Do not be deceived by propagandists, demagogues, and politicians who just align with the wind,” Ateba began.
Nikki Haley ridiculed when her post-Iowa caucus math fails to add up https://t.co/QuVK6GvO3O via @BIZPACReview
— BPR based (@DumpstrFireNews) January 17, 2024
“She was referring to DeSantis and herself. This is because in the back of everyone’s mind here in DC, Trump is too dangerous to become President again and they won’t let that happen, at all costs! It is war!” Ateba continued.
He went on to note how Trump is seen as an “existential threat” to the nation by the “left, the deep state, and the DC establishment” who “must stop him at all costs,” like using the courts. “If that does not work, they might go further, to the final option. I will refrain from mentioning it here.”
“This is not about trying to understand the MAGA base and asking why do they love him? Is he talking about their concerns? Is paying them the attention they need? Is he filling their needs? and any other question that you ask to win over an electorate,” Ateba continued.
He went on to contend the country is facing three wars: “the media war to win over independents, the legal war to disqualify Trump, and the deep state war to reportedly ‘save’ America from Trump.”
“These wars will happen at the same time and the months ahead will be tumultuous,” Ateba warned.
“Remember, no politician can speak the truth and survive. For thousands of years, the people who have spoken the truth have often been philosophers, poets, and thinkers, people who were not running for any office and did not need the approval of the public,” he wrote.
“This is because the public often rejects the truth when it contradicts their beliefs,” he added, “for they prefer the comfort of illusions over the discomfort of reality.”
Ateba found plenty of support for his post on X:
Your analysis is spot on. They are still trying to remove DJT from the ticket. The Dems want to decide who is the Repub nominee. She’s being funded by Dems and their donors.
— Croxxed Out (@FLCons) January 17, 2024
Your analysis spot on with this one, Simon. The base will never accept Nikki, based in large part due to the facts you’ve clearly articulated.
Do the DC Elite, Marxists, Leftists and Deep State truly think the American populace is “brainwashed”?
Or, do they understand that we…
— Derrick Shields (@DerrickShieldsX) January 17, 2024
That’s a fascinating perspective, Simon. It’s worse than I realized with her. Nikki is dangerous.
— ⚜️ Queen Katerina⚜️ (@QueenDarbyy) January 17, 2024
MAGA is not Trump
MAGA is not Vivek
MAGA… is YOU!Stay together.
Great post Simon.
— Rob Vendetti (@rob_vendetti) January 17, 2024
The establishment candidates know that they are preparing dirty tricks to beat Trump. From media censoring his victory speech to removing him off the ballot, they want to erase MAGA completely. This is an affront to our constitutional republic and must be exposed and stopped
— MacheteDeMaceo (@machmaceo) January 17, 2024
This is uncomfortable to read and imagine, but this is the truth. The dems won’t stop in any case to disqualify Trump. They really hate him
— Koka (@venkatesh_koka) January 17, 2024
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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