The Daily Blast: Trump Humiliates Nikki Haley in Epic New Rant—but Also Sends a Warning

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Chris Cotnoir

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🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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This week, Donald Trump ranted that no one with ties to certain Republicans who have criticized him will get jobs in the new government. The inclusion of Nikki Haley among them got attention, because after her primary against Trump, she bent the knee and obsequiously endorsed him. It didn’t help her much: Her reward is Trump’s thorough humiliation of her. We think this is really a warning to future GOP critics: Cross Trump and you risk being on the outs, with no way back in. We talked to Casey Michel, a reporter who covers lobbying and influence peddling, and he explains how Trump’s rewarding of friends and punishment of enemies are central to a bigger story: His creation of a new Trump kleptocracy that will now dominate us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.6	This week, Donald Trump uncorked an epic tirade on truth social, in which he singled out numerous
1:32.0	Republicans who have crossed him. Trump ranted that no one with ties to those Republicans should
1:38.0	bother seeking jobs in his new administration. The inclusion of Nikki Haley among them got the
1:44.1	most attention, because after she
1:46.2	lost her primary against Trump, she bent the knee and endorsed him with obsequious praise.
1:52.2	It didn't do her much good. Her reward for it is that she's now getting humiliated by Trump
1:57.6	in pretty thorough fashion. But there's another story here worth focusing on as well.
2:03.3	This is best seen as a warning from Trump to future critics in Republican circles. If you
2:08.7	criticize them, you risk being on the outs with no way back in. Today we're chatting about this
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