Haley says she'll only debate if Trump attendspublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January
Madeline Halpert
Reporting from Concord
It’s a two-person race between Nikki Haley and Donald Trump, Haley and her supporters are insisting today.
Ron DeSantis is polling in the single digits in New Hampshire, Haley says, adding she’ll only show up at the next Republican debate in the state if Trump participates.
“When he says he’s going to do it, I’ll be there,” she says.
“It’s about the difference between Trump and me,” adds the 51-year-old. “We don’t want two 80-year-olds to be our options. Let’s move forward with a new generational leader.“
The next Republican debate is on Thursday - hosted by ABC News in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump has not been attending the debates - for last week's one in Iowa, he held a Fox News town hall event at the same time.