Haley is sticking around for 1. to build up her PAC and 2. In case Trump does get convicted of something or has some kind of medical issue she would be the backup choice. His hairness will have to just deal with it.
Partially true and partially TOTALLY FALSE. Yes, she would be back in play if Trump went away for some reason. But no, she would not automatically "be the backup of choice." The majority/core of the pub party is MAGA and if Trump left the scene they would be looking for a replacement for him and not automatically default to Haley. They would still be looking for someone who is not Haley.
The way i am seeing it... Nikki Haley will at least stick around until the results of Super Tuesday (March 5th) are in. If Haley is not leading in several states after Super Tuesday then she will drop out.
Threatening your opponent's supporters. What could go wrong? Nikki Haley Support Surges After Trump Threatens Her Donors https://dailyboulder.com/nikki-haley-support-surges-after-trump-threatens-her-donors/
This is how fascists and their supporters operate. RNC considers announcing Trump as the nominee and effectively canceling the rest of the primary votes. Republican National Committee considering move that would declare Trump the presumptive nominee https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/25/politics/rnc-trump-presumptive-nominee-resolution/index.html