South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will be the first woman officially named to President-elect Donald Trump‘s new administration team.
Haley was chosen to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Fox News reported Wednesday in a move that may ruffle the feathers of staunch Trump supporters.
Trump’s choice is surprising considering that Haley was an outspoken critic of the GOP presidential nominee throughout much of the campaign, backing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in the Republican primaries and later supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
If confirmed, Haley would be the first woman and, as an Indian American, the first minority to be appointed to a senior position in Trump’s administration. Currently serving her second term as governor, she would be succeeded by Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster who endorsed Trump before the state’s Republican primary in February, Fox reported.
Trump may risk raising the ire of his supporters with Haley’s selection especially as it comes on the heels of reports that he is considering former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the secretary of state position. A very vocal “Never-Trump” critic during the campaign, Romney’s support from the GOP establishment that Trump campaigned against could set off those who voted for him as an outsider.
The president-elect also made an abrupt about-face on his campaign promise to prosecute former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, after months of calling her “crooked.”  Not following through on the promise to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Clinton shook supporters who regularly chanted “lock her up” at rallies throughout the campaign.
Trump supporters who catapulted him to an election victory may not be happy with the president-elect’s more forgiving tone.
Will Trump voters go along with this more conciliatory president-elect or will they demand a return of the alpha that they voted for?
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Nikki Haley UN Ambassador? Really? I don’t get it. https://t.co/T441t2Ue6m
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) November 23, 2016
@marklevinshow Is Trump caving in? If he sucks off Romney he will anger the folks who voted him in, like me.
— Deplorable Dan (@RadicalConserva) November 23, 2016
@marklevinshow 2nd term vote in jeopardy if Trump picks Mitt for SOS! Patriots don’t like turn coats of any color, red or blue!
— Tony Lockhart (@tonylb17) November 23, 2016
@marklevinshow @HollyW81333596 There is a method to his madness, just not sure what that is. Looking forward to clarification/understanding
— Pastor Tim Crockett (@bajaturbo) November 23, 2016
Nikki Haley, Priebus, Romney
Deplorables,
How’s that whole “drain the swamp” thing working out?
Only thing Trump drained was your cash.— Aiden Wolfe (@AidenWolfe) November 23, 2016
@WayneDupreeShow Great move, in the meaningless UN gets Lt Gov in SC as Gov/ big Trump supporter, adds woman/ to cabinetDJT bigger Man
— M D Clifford (@cliffordmd2112) November 23, 2016
@WayneDupreeShow I’m thoroughly disgusted with this establishment pick. Live fest with clinton n now this. Mitt looming too.
— Darla Vanover (@djvrobin) November 23, 2016
@NetworksManager @realDonaldTrump @washingtonpost Nikki Haley is a GOPe tool. I am disappointed. She is a loser.
— Jennifer (@jenmelton1976) November 23, 2016
@NetworksManager@realDonaldTrump wth? Haley? Romney? slap in the face to all of us who supported him, will piss many of us off. sad.
— Karen W (@luvmyveteran) November 23, 2016
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