Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the latest Republican presidential candidate to sign the Republican National Committee's loyalty pledge ahead of the first debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23.
Haley joined other candidates, including Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who have signed the pledge, which is a requirement to participate in the first Republican debate.
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Alright fellas, your turn. pic.twitter.com/mgqrbFFj9g
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) August 10, 2023
"Alright fellas, your turn," Haley posted with the pledge, which was signed on Wednesday.
The loyalty pledge requires that candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination vow not to run for a third party if they lose the primary and to "support the nominee in order to save our country and beat Joe Biden."
Haley's pledge featured the "Biden" in "Beat Biden" being crossed out in favor of reading "Beat President Harris," a nod to the former South Carolina governor's belief that if President Joe Biden is reelected in 2024, it would set up Vice President Kamala Harris to ascend to the presidency.
DeSantis's campaign announced on Wednesday that the Florida governor signed the pledge, with his campaign posting the signed pledge with the caption, "See you in Milwaukee!"
Former President Donald Trump said he would not sign the loyalty pledge while speaking with Newsmax's Eric Bolling on Wednesday.
"I wouldn't sign the pledge. Why would I sign a pledge if there are people on there that I wouldn't have?" Trump said. "I wouldn't have certain people as somebody that I'd endorse."
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Trump said he would announce next week whether he will be at the debate in Milwaukee, but to get on the stage, he will need to sign the loyalty pledge. Haley, DeSantis, and several other GOP candidates have qualified for the stage and said they intend to debate.
The former president remains the clear front-runner in the GOP primary field, with his closest competitor, DeSantis, nearly 40 points behind him, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.