wrld. chi aussia are on the march. they a rll think we can ndbe bud and kicked around. you should know this about me. i don t put up with bullies. and when you kick back, it hurts them more if you are wearing heels. i m nikki haley, and i m running for president. reporter: haley, the first woman and first person of color elected governor of south carolina, and later, donald trump s ambassador to the u.n. she s doing a fantastic job. reporter: shortly after the january 6th atake on the capitol, haley said was trump was, quote, going to find himself further and further isolated. he s lost any sort of political viability. but just a few months later, she made this pledge. i wouldn. reporter: today, haley did not mention the 76-year-old trump by name. but she did say this. republicans have lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections. that has to change. it s time for a new generation of leadership. reporter: and tonight, we are