AP Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it’s Nikki Haley LAURIE KELLMAN and BILL BARROW Associated Press Feb 7, 2024 Feb 7, 2024 Updated Aug 11, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MAULDIN, S.C. — Hillary Clinton. Nancy Pelosi. Kamala Harris. Liz Cheney. Carly Fiorina. And for now, Nikki Haley.kAm%96 7@C>6C $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 8@G6C?@C :D E96 =2E6DE :? 2 =@?8 =:?6 @7 H@>6? — 9:DE@C:42==J D@>6 @7 #6AF3=:42? s@?2=5 %CF>A’D >@DE DEF33@C? 492==6?86CD — 7@C H9@> E96 7@C>6C AC6D:56?E D2G6D 2 DA64:2= A=2J3@@<] xE’D 46?E6C65 2C@F?5 :?E:>:52E:@?[ 4@>3:?65 H:E9 2 ?@H\72>:=:2C 3C2?5 @7 GF=82C:EJ[ ?:4<?2>6D 2?5 @E96C :?DF=ED 96 56A=@JD 7@C >6?[ E@@]k^AmkAmqFE H96C6 96 EC:6D E@ 6>2D4F=2E6 9:D >2=6 @AA@?6?ED[ %CF>A H@C<D :? 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