"Nikki Haley is not under consideration for the Vice President slot, but I wish her well!" Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
It was reported that Trump could pick Haley if he were convinced she could help him win the presidency, avoid a potential prison sentence and cover tens of millions in legal bills if he loses.
Haley, the former South Carolina governor and a former US ambassador to the United Nations, ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner Trump in March this year.
Comment was not immediately available from Haley. While she has acknowledged that Trump, who repeatedly belittled her candidacy, would be the Republican nominee, Haley has not endorsed him.
There is already a long list of potential candidates for the vice president position that includes North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Tim Scott and J.D. Vance, and US Representative Elise Stefanik.
Burgum and Scott competed against Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination before dropping out.
Noem has been embroiled in controversy after revealing in a memoir that she once shot a 14-month-old dog for being disobedient.
Trump does not seem in hurry to pick a running mate. He will not be formally nominated until the Republican convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July.
He will face President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in the November 05 general election.
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