Haley brushes aside Hannity invitation to debate DeSantis: ‘I want’ Trump

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley dismissed an invitation from Fox News host Sean Hannity to debate fellow GOP primary candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“I’ve debated him four times. I love debates. I have no issue with that,” Haley said when asked by Hannity if she would participate in a one-on-one debate with DeSantis. “But quite honestly, the person I want to debate is Donald Trump. If you can get him on your show, that’s who I want to debate. That’s who we’re looking at.”

Former President Trump, the race’s front-runner, has so far not participated in any of the four Republican presidential primary debates, citing his large lead over the rest of the field.

Hannity late last month hosted a “Red Vs. Blue State” debate between DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D).

Trump and Hannity are longtime personal friends, though the former president has railed against Fox in recent months over its coverage of him.

DeSantis on Wednesday asked Hannity to arrange a debate between himself and Haley.