Haley suspends campaign: It’s up to Trump to ‘earn’ my supporters’ votes

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley formally suspended her presidential campaign Wednesday and called on former President Trump to earn her supporters’ votes heading into the general election.

“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,” Haley said in remarks to supporters in Charleston, S.C. “At its best, politics is about bringing people into your cause, not turning them away. And our conservative cause badly needs more people. This is now his time for choosing. “

Haley’s departure from the race came the morning after Trump won all but one of the Super Tuesday contests, bringing him closer to the nomination. Haley scored her first state win in Vermont, but Trump dominated the evening. Over the weekend, she also won Washington, D.C.’s, Republican primary. 

In her remarks Wednesday, Haley emphasized the importance of party unity and congratulated Trump on his likely primary victory.