Haley announces at Republican convention: Trump has my strong endorsement, period

Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the UN and a previous contender in the Republican presidential primaries, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday evening. Emphasizing the importance of unity, she endorsed former President Donald Trump.

President Trump asked me to speak to this convention in the name of unity,” she said to cheers from the crowd, according to CNN.

Haley called it a “gracious invitation” and said she was happy to accept. She then stressed, “Donald Trump has my strong endorsement, period.”

* Arutz 7 contributed to this report