Who’s Afraid of Nikki Haley?

null By The Editorial BoardJan. 9, 2024 6:36 pm ETWonder Land: Since the Trump indictments have 'sucked out all the oxygen' from the primaries, Ron DeSantis was right to remind Iowa and New Hampshire voters that to get the job done requires a two term presidency. Images: AFP/Getty Images/AP/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyThe Iowa caucuses are on Monday, and suddenly Donald Trump’s campaign has made a notable turn. He’s aiming most of his advertising attacks not on Ron DeSantis but at former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The former President is clearly afraid that a real alternative is gaining on him.Mr. Trump is running an ad in New Hampshire that Ms. Haley “opposed Trump’s border wall,” and that her “weakness puts us in grave danger.” He’s also hitting his former ambassador to the United Nations on taxes and Social Security, and we’ll parse the merits in a moment.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax:

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Jan. 9, 2024 6:36 pm ET

Wonder Land: Since the Trump indictments have 'sucked out all the oxygen' from the primaries, Ron DeSantis was right to remind Iowa and New Hampshire voters that to get the job done requires a two term presidency. Images: AFP/Getty Images/AP/Reuters Composite: Mark Kelly

The Iowa caucuses are on Monday, and suddenly Donald Trump’s campaign has made a notable turn. He’s aiming most of his advertising attacks not on Ron DeSantis but at former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. The former President is clearly afraid that a real alternative is gaining on him.

Mr. Trump is running an ad in New Hampshire that Ms. Haley “opposed Trump’s border wall,” and that her “weakness puts us in grave danger.” He’s also hitting his former ambassador to the United Nations on taxes and Social Security, and we’ll parse the merits in a moment.