Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> referred to one of his primary opponents — former Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) — as a &#8220;birdbrain,&#8221; and in an apparent effort to drive the point home, his campaign delivered a birdcage and a bag of seeds to her hotel room.
Trump made the comment in a post to Truth Social after the second Republican primary debate — which he did not attend — saying, &#8220;&#8216;I will never run against our great President,&#8217; she said, &#8216;he has done an outstanding job.&#8217; To which I responded, &#8216;How nice of you to say, Nikki,&#8217; knowing full well that her words mean nothing. She even came to Mar-a-Lago with her family, &#8216;bearing gifts.&#8217; Anyway, Birdbrain doesn’t have the TALENT or TEMPERAMENT to do the job. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!&#8221;
Haley shared a photo of the &#8220;gift&#8221; in a post on X, adding the caption, &#8220;After a day of campaigning, this is the message waiting for me outside my hotel room … #PrettyPatheticTryAgain #YouJustMadeMyCaseForMe.&#8221;
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After a day of campaigning, this is the message waiting for me outside my hotel room…<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrettyPatheticTryAgain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrettyPatheticTryAgain</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YouJustMadeMyCaseForMe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YouJustMadeMyCaseForMe</a> <a href="https://t.co/htbSumo58r">pic.twitter.com/htbSumo58r</a>
&mdash; Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) <a href="https://twitter.com/NikkiHaley/status/1708457327563567257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
Critics attacked Haley in the responses, accusing her of fabricating a hoax and referencing convicted hoaxer Jussie Smollett.
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And then they yelled, “This is MAGA country!” <a href="https://t.co/oxkPQUGbRQ">pic.twitter.com/oxkPQUGbRQ</a>
&mdash; Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/MidnightMitch/status/1708515908379914670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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 <a href="https://t.co/rY6G3UxnGY">pic.twitter.com/rY6G3UxnGY</a>
&mdash; Cernovich (@Cernovich) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/1708577636841386347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
But according to The Messenger&#8217;s national political reporter Marc Caputo, the Trump campaign — in addition to dropping the birdcage off at Haley&#8217;s hotel — had texted him to make sure someone in the media was aware they had done it.
&#8220;At 1:30 am, the Trump camp texted me the birdcage-and-feed photo in front of Haley’s Des Moines hotel door After I woke up, we posted a story about it @TheMessenger,&#8221; Caputo said via X. &#8220;Now some people are suggesting we fell for a hoax lol. Check some of the replies THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!&#8221;
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At 1:30 am, the Trump camp texted me the birdcage-and-feed photo in front of Haley’s Des Moines hotel door
After I woke up, we posted a story about it <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMessenger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheMessenger</a> 
Now some people are suggesting we fell for a hoax lol
Check some of the replies
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! <a href="https://t.co/oyTZDUQZrR">https://t.co/oyTZDUQZrR</a> <a href="https://t.co/3iwopd1F53">pic.twitter.com/3iwopd1F53</a>
&mdash; Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/1708497618425303171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
The Dispatch&#8217;s Andrew Egger responded as well, adding, &#8220;Weird story here — Trump campaign leaves a birdcage at Haley&#8217;s hotel, then messages @MarcACaputo about it to brag. But when Haley posts about it she&#8217;s dogpiled by folks who say she did it herself! Sort of thing that couldn&#8217;t happen before personalized algorithmic news consumption.&#8221;
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Weird story here&#8211;Trump campaign leaves a birdcage at Haley&#39;s hotel, then messages <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarcACaputo</a> about it to brag. But when Haley posts about it she&#39;s dogpiled by folks who say she did it herself! Sort of thing that couldn&#39;t happen before personalized algorithmic news consumption <a href="https://t.co/CH6eFvyQ1k">https://t.co/CH6eFvyQ1k</a>
&mdash; Andrew Egger (@EggerDC) <a href="https://twitter.com/EggerDC/status/1708527985723322611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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