Donald Trump sees Nikki Haley as the closest Republican behind him, so he’s questioning whether she can legally run for the presidency. Political strategist, Dr. Basil Smikle, Ph.D., appearing on CNN’s “Out Front” with Erin Burnett, accused the former president of trafficking in hate by attempting to bring back a debunked accusation to score political points. “It’s racist, it’s xenophobic, it manifested his own presidential aspirations in doing this against Barack Obama. Does it resonate outside of the Republican Party? No. But for his core base, it certainly does,” he said. Read More: Nikki H…