Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina are trading China-laced smackdowns in their bruising battle to become the clear alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race.
The China threat has emerged as a top campaign issue and the candidates have looked to harness the simmering fears over the economic and national security challenges presented by the Asian giant.
“Gov. Nikki Haley helped the Chinese company set up shop five miles from our base, on land she gave them where they fly China’s flag, serve China’s interests,” the narrator says. “China’s eyes and ears dangerously close, too dangerous to lead.” “DeSantis gave millions to Chinese companies,” the narrator says in an ad. “DeSantis even voted to fast track Obama’s Chinese trade deals.”“Every governor running for president tried to recruit Chinese businesses to their state. Nikki Haley did it ten years ago,” the campaign said in a statement. “Ron DeSantis is aggressively recruiting Chinese companies now. The facts are clear. DeSantis is lying about his record because he’s losing. That’s sad.
“It may be a safer issue for someone to take a strong stance on politically than say either with the wars in Ukraine and Israel,” Mr. Smith said. “Being tough on China is hypothetical and you don’t have to live with any major consequences right now. It is an issue where you can demonstrate your toughness and foreign policy bonafides without having to weigh in on the morass of an actual shooting war where you have changes on the battlefield that can happen very quickly.
“Eight years ago it was good to have a leader who broke things, but right now we need a leader who also put things back together,” she said. “America needs a captain who will steady the shop — not capsize it, and Republicans need a candidate who can actually win.”Former Vice President Mike Pence became the first major contender to suspend his campaign. Lesser-known White House hopefuls Perry Johnson and Larry Elder also called it quits and endorsed Mr. Trump.
The latest Iowa poll showed 65% of likely GOP caucusgoers think Mr. Trump will beat President Biden next year.
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