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Nimarata Nikki Haley (Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat who served as Governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, and as the 29th United States ambassador to the United Nations for two years, from January 2017 through December 2018. Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina. She joined her family's clothing business before serving as treasurer and then president of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2004 and served three terms. In 2010, during her third term, she was elected governor of South Carolina and re-elected in 2014. Haley resigned as governor to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in January 2017. She was confirmed 96–4 by the United States Senate in a bipartisan vote. She stepped down as ambassador on December 31, 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. Haley was the first female governor of South Carolina and the second governor of Indian descent (after fellow Republican Bobby Jindal of Louisiana). Haley is a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries for president of the United States in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. She announced her campaign in February 2023
November 10, 2024: Donald Trump, speaking at a rally in South Carolina, too a jab at Haley by mocking her that her husband is not at her side. He is serving in the military overseas.
How Trump won South Carolina primary and why Nikki Haley isn’t quitting yet Frontrunner Donald Trump has cruised to victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary with the support of an almost unwavering base of loyal voters. But rival Nikki Haley says she is not dropping out of the United States presidential race. Despite her loss in a state where she previously won two terms as governor, Haley said she will stay in the race until at least the Super Tuesday primaries on March 5. (Aljazeera 2/25/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
2/5/24 BBC: Donald Trump defeats Nikki Haley in South Carolina | BBC News
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Trump questions whereabouts of Nikki Haley’s husband Michael, who is serving in military: ‘He’s gone!’
Former President Donald Trump mocked opponent Nikki Haley for not having her husband by her side — ignoring the fact that he’s serving in the military overseas. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina on Saturday, Trump took the jab at Haley while telling a story about meeting the former Palmetto State Governor at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (New York Post 2/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Former President Donald Trump mocked opponent Nikki Haley for not having her husband by her side — ignoring the fact that he’s serving in the military overseas. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina on Saturday, Trump took the jab at Haley while telling a story about meeting the former Palmetto State Governor at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (New York Post 2/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
"It's not you, Nikki Haley, it's us" --Nevada 2/8/24
Haley woos independents in final New Hampshire push against Trump
PORTSMOUTH/KEENE, New Hampshire, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Tom Mita, a 45-year-old non-profit worker in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is not registered with a political party. That makes him the perfect target for Nikki Haley, who needs independent voters for a chance to prevail in this pivotal primary state. Mita is thinking about voting for Haley, he told a pair of door knockers who were canvassing on behalf of the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations outside his suburban home on Saturday, but he isn't completely sold on her candidacy.
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PORTSMOUTH/KEENE, New Hampshire, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Tom Mita, a 45-year-old non-profit worker in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is not registered with a political party. That makes him the perfect target for Nikki Haley, who needs independent voters for a chance to prevail in this pivotal primary state. Mita is thinking about voting for Haley, he told a pair of door knockers who were canvassing on behalf of the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations outside his suburban home on Saturday, but he isn't completely sold on her candidacy.
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Haley says she won’t debate unless Trump is on stage
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Tuesday that she would only step foot on the debate stage again if Donald Trump or Joe Biden is there. “We’ve had five great debates in this campaign. Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them,” Haley said in a statement. “He has nowhere left to hide. The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. I look forward to it.” (Kierra Frazier/Politico 1/16/24)
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GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Tuesday that she would only step foot on the debate stage again if Donald Trump or Joe Biden is there. “We’ve had five great debates in this campaign. Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them,” Haley said in a statement. “He has nowhere left to hide. The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. I look forward to it.” (Kierra Frazier/Politico 1/16/24)
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Nikki Haley Attacks Trump For Dictator Love “After China Gave Us Covid”
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is running for President against former President Donald Trump, but the fact that they’re competing for the same job has been largely obscured by the truism that no GOP candidate — except the cellar-dwelling Chris Christie — has been willing to take any significant political aim at Trump, whose lead in the Republican primary polls is enormous.” Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the other ostensible contender for the nomination, have come around very slowly to criticizing Trump, with the political price for turning off Trump’s loyal base being way too high for either candidate to pay. (It’s also the case that since Trump has refused to participate in any of the RNC debates, they’ve never had to confront him directly.)(Lisandra Gomez-Tate./2 Paragraphs 1/5/24)
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Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is running for President against former President Donald Trump, but the fact that they’re competing for the same job has been largely obscured by the truism that no GOP candidate — except the cellar-dwelling Chris Christie — has been willing to take any significant political aim at Trump, whose lead in the Republican primary polls is enormous.” Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the other ostensible contender for the nomination, have come around very slowly to criticizing Trump, with the political price for turning off Trump’s loyal base being way too high for either candidate to pay. (It’s also the case that since Trump has refused to participate in any of the RNC debates, they’ve never had to confront him directly.)(Lisandra Gomez-Tate./2 Paragraphs 1/5/24)
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I Can’t Decide Which Is Worse: Nikki Haley’s Embarrassing Civil War Comments or Her Failed Attempt to Backpedal
At a town hall event in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked an extremely basic question about American history: “What was the cause of the Civil War?” Her answer was a spectacular disaster. At the event Wednesday, Haley responded to that voter’s question by saying, “I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was gonna run—the freedoms and what people could and couldn’t do,” Haley said. She then tried to get the voter to answer the question, to which the person reasonably replied, “I’m not running for president. And I wanted to see what you think was the cause of the Civil War.”(Vivian Kane/The Mary Sue 12/28/23)
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At a town hall event in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked an extremely basic question about American history: “What was the cause of the Civil War?” Her answer was a spectacular disaster. At the event Wednesday, Haley responded to that voter’s question by saying, “I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was gonna run—the freedoms and what people could and couldn’t do,” Haley said. She then tried to get the voter to answer the question, to which the person reasonably replied, “I’m not running for president. And I wanted to see what you think was the cause of the Civil War.”(Vivian Kane/The Mary Sue 12/28/23)
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“Haley’s refusal to admit that the Civil War was rooted in slavery last night in Berlin is just the latest of her shameful attempts to whitewash our country’s history," said New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley. "From defending the Confederate flag and leaders to equating Black History Month with Confederate History Month, Haley’s record bowing to the extreme fringes of the MAGA base speaks volumes and is yet another reason why New Hampshire voters will reject her next year.” |
Nikki Haley expands on Civil War comment after backlash
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Thursday addressed the backlash to her Wednesday night comments about what she thought was the cause of the American Civil War, during which she notably did not cite slavery as a cause, sparking criticism. “Of course, the Civil War was about slavery," said Haley at a Thursday town hall in New Hampshire. "We know that. That’s unquestioned. Always the case. We know the Civil War was about slavery.” (Abby Cruz/ABC News 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>> |
If Nikki Haley Was Really 'Honest With the American People,' She'd Say Abortion Wins
The third GOP presidential debate was on Wednesday night in Miami, just one day after elections yielded pro-choice victories in multiple swing states. Ohio became the first Republican state to codify abortion rights since the fall of Roe v. Wade while Virginia flipped a chamber in an embarrassing defeat to their Governor who wanted to pass a 15-week abortion ban, and a Democrat won re-election in Kentucky(!).(Susan Rinkunas/Jezebel 11/8/23)
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The third GOP presidential debate was on Wednesday night in Miami, just one day after elections yielded pro-choice victories in multiple swing states. Ohio became the first Republican state to codify abortion rights since the fall of Roe v. Wade while Virginia flipped a chamber in an embarrassing defeat to their Governor who wanted to pass a 15-week abortion ban, and a Democrat won re-election in Kentucky(!).(Susan Rinkunas/Jezebel 11/8/23)
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Ms. Haley attacked Mr. Biden over how long it took to extend a White House invitation to Mr. Netanyahu after he re-entered office in December. In callbacks to the public fights between Mr. Trump and the “Squad,” she singled out Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who is planning to skip the Herzog speech, and said “the Democratic Party is the definition of extreme.” She added, “It’s time to censure the Squad and get antisemitism out of America for good.” -Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; New York Times; DeSantis, Haley and Pence Attack Democrats in Speeches Supporting Israel 7.17.23
Mar 20, 2023: Denver Post: Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in U.S. history
— Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a declared candidate who also served as Trump’s U.N. ambassador, said Monday on Fox News that Bragg’s case was an attempt at scoring “political points,” adding, “You never want to condone any sort of prosecution that’s being politicized.”
— Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a declared candidate who also served as Trump’s U.N. ambassador, said Monday on Fox News that Bragg’s case was an attempt at scoring “political points,” adding, “You never want to condone any sort of prosecution that’s being politicized.”
Feb 16, 2023: Rolling Stone: Nikki Haley Is Unable to Explain Why Voters Should Pick Her Over Trump
The former South Carolina governor is refusing to criticize the former president she's ostensibly trying to dethrone
The former South Carolina governor is refusing to criticize the former president she's ostensibly trying to dethrone
Daily Wire: ‘We Won’t See An Apology’: Nikki Haley Doubles Down After Dust-Up With ‘The View’ 9.21.22
Oct 9, 2018: New York Times: Nikki Haley to Resign as Trump’s Ambassador to the U.N.
President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, said on Tuesday that she would resign at the end of the year, marking the departure of one of the few high-profile women in the Trump administration.
President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, said on Tuesday that she would resign at the end of the year, marking the departure of one of the few high-profile women in the Trump administration.
Jan 6, 2016: The Economist: Haley’s comet
The governor of South Carolina auditions for the Republican ticket
President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, said on Tuesday that she would resign at the end of the year, marking the departure of one of the few high-profile women in the Trump administration.
The governor of South Carolina auditions for the Republican ticket
President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, said on Tuesday that she would resign at the end of the year, marking the departure of one of the few high-profile women in the Trump administration.
April 8, 2010
May 18, 2010
June 8, 2010: the Republican gubernatorial primary took place and Haley captured 49% of the vote, forcing a runoff election.
June 22, 2010: Haley won the gubernatorial run off.
November 2, 2010: Haley was elected governor, defeating the Democratic candidate, Vincent Sheheen 51% to 47%.
June 22, 2010: Haley won the gubernatorial run off.
November 2, 2010: Haley was elected governor, defeating the Democratic candidate, Vincent Sheheen 51% to 47%.
January 12, 2011; Haley was sworn in as the 116th Governor of South Carolina.
December 17, 2012: Haley announced she would appoint Tim Scott to replace retiring Senator Jim DeMint, who had previously announced that he would retire from the Senate to become the president of the Heritage Foundation.
August 12, 2013: Haley announced she would seek a second term as governor.
Oct 14, 2014: The first public debate was held in Charleston between Steve French, Tom Ervin, Haley, Morgan Bruce Reeves, and Vincent Sheheen.
October 21, 2014: A second public debate is in Greenville between Steve French, Tom Ervin, Haley, Morgan Bruce Reeves, and Vincent Sheheen.
November 4, 2014: Haley was re-elected with a 55.9 percent to 41.3 percent win.
October 21, 2014: A second public debate is in Greenville between Steve French, Tom Ervin, Haley, Morgan Bruce Reeves, and Vincent Sheheen.
November 4, 2014: Haley was re-elected with a 55.9 percent to 41.3 percent win.
October 20, 2014
June 22, 2015: Haley called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. She stated: "These grounds [the State Capital] are a place that everybody should feel a part of. What I realized now more than ever is people were driving by and felt hurt and pain. No one should feel pain...There is a place for that flag. It's not in a place that represents all people in South Carolina."
January 12, 2016: Haley delivered the official Republican response to President Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address.
May 4, 2016: After Trump became the presumptive presidential nominee, Haley denied interest in the vice presidential nomination.
November 23, 2016: President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Haley for ambassador to the United Nations.
May 4, 2016: After Trump became the presumptive presidential nominee, Haley denied interest in the vice presidential nomination.
November 23, 2016: President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Haley for ambassador to the United Nations.
January 20, 2017: President Trump sent Haley's nomination to the United States Senate.
January 24, 2017: January 24, 2017, by a vote of 96–4, Haley was confirmed by the Senate to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The four senators who voted against Haley were Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.). Haley was the first Indian American to hold a cabinet level position.
Haley resigned her position to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
January 25, 2017: Haley was sworn in as ambassador by Vice President Mike Pence.
January 27, 2017: Haley became the 29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations. She met with United Nations secretary-general António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
February 2, 2017: Haley declared to the U.N. Security Council that sanctions against Russia for its Crimean conflict would not be lifted until Russia returned control over the region to Ukraine.
March 15, 2017: Haley said she would not support a ban on Muslim immigration to the United States should President Trump choose to enact one. Haley said she did not believe "we should ever ban anyone based on their religion" and that a Muslim ban would be "un-American."
March 30, 2017: Haley stated that the U.S. would no longer focus on forcing Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to leave power. This was a policy shift from former president Barack Obama's initial stance on Assad.
April 5, 2017: Speaking to the U.N. Security Council a day after the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, Haley said Russia, Assad, and Iran "have no interest in peace" and attacks similar to this would continue occurring should nothing be done in response.
April 6, 2017: The U.S. launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles toward the Shayrat Air Base in Syria. Haley called the strike a "very measured step" and warned that the U.S. was prepared "to do more" despite wishing it would not be required.
April 12, 2017: After Russia blocked a draft resolution meant to condemn the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, Haley criticized Russia, saying "We need to see Russia choose to side with the civilized world over an Assad government that brutally terrorizes its own people."
May 14, 2017: After North Korea performed a ballistic missile test, Haley said Kim was "in a state of paranoia" after feeling pressure from the U.S.
June 2, 2017: After the U.N. Security Council approved a resolution adding fifteen North Koreans and four entities linked to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs to a sanctions blacklist, Haley said the council's vote was "sending a clear message to North Korea today: Stop firing ballistic missiles or face the consequences".
June 4, 2017: Haley reported the United States would retain "sanctions strong and tough when it comes to the issue in Ukraine".
June 7, 2017: Haley charged the U.N. with having "bullied Israel for a very long time" and pledged the US would end this treatment while in Jerusalem.
June 28, 2017: While appearing before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Haley credited President Trump's warning to Syria with stopping another chemical attack: "I can tell you due to the president's actions, we did not see an incident."
July 5, 2017: During a U.N. Security Council meeting, in response to North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, Haley announced the US would within days "bring before the Security Council a resolution that raises the international response in a way that is proportionate to North Korea's new escalation."
December 10, 2017: Haley says that any women who speak up about inappropriate sexual behavior “should be heard,” including Trump’s accusers.
December 21, 2017: In a speech in front of the UN General Assembly, Haley warns participating countries that the United States will think twice about funding the world body if it votes to condemn Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there. Despite Haley’s threat, member nations overwhelmingly vote in favor of the resolution condemning the Trump administration for its decision on Israel.
December 26, 2017: Haley says the United States has negotiated a $285 million reduction of the UN budget for 2018-2019, compared to the budget for 2016-2017.
January 24, 2017: January 24, 2017, by a vote of 96–4, Haley was confirmed by the Senate to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The four senators who voted against Haley were Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.). Haley was the first Indian American to hold a cabinet level position.
Haley resigned her position to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
January 25, 2017: Haley was sworn in as ambassador by Vice President Mike Pence.
January 27, 2017: Haley became the 29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations. She met with United Nations secretary-general António Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
February 2, 2017: Haley declared to the U.N. Security Council that sanctions against Russia for its Crimean conflict would not be lifted until Russia returned control over the region to Ukraine.
March 15, 2017: Haley said she would not support a ban on Muslim immigration to the United States should President Trump choose to enact one. Haley said she did not believe "we should ever ban anyone based on their religion" and that a Muslim ban would be "un-American."
March 30, 2017: Haley stated that the U.S. would no longer focus on forcing Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to leave power. This was a policy shift from former president Barack Obama's initial stance on Assad.
April 5, 2017: Speaking to the U.N. Security Council a day after the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, Haley said Russia, Assad, and Iran "have no interest in peace" and attacks similar to this would continue occurring should nothing be done in response.
April 6, 2017: The U.S. launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles toward the Shayrat Air Base in Syria. Haley called the strike a "very measured step" and warned that the U.S. was prepared "to do more" despite wishing it would not be required.
April 12, 2017: After Russia blocked a draft resolution meant to condemn the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, Haley criticized Russia, saying "We need to see Russia choose to side with the civilized world over an Assad government that brutally terrorizes its own people."
May 14, 2017: After North Korea performed a ballistic missile test, Haley said Kim was "in a state of paranoia" after feeling pressure from the U.S.
June 2, 2017: After the U.N. Security Council approved a resolution adding fifteen North Koreans and four entities linked to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs to a sanctions blacklist, Haley said the council's vote was "sending a clear message to North Korea today: Stop firing ballistic missiles or face the consequences".
June 4, 2017: Haley reported the United States would retain "sanctions strong and tough when it comes to the issue in Ukraine".
June 7, 2017: Haley charged the U.N. with having "bullied Israel for a very long time" and pledged the US would end this treatment while in Jerusalem.
June 28, 2017: While appearing before the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Haley credited President Trump's warning to Syria with stopping another chemical attack: "I can tell you due to the president's actions, we did not see an incident."
July 5, 2017: During a U.N. Security Council meeting, in response to North Korea launching an intercontinental ballistic missile, Haley announced the US would within days "bring before the Security Council a resolution that raises the international response in a way that is proportionate to North Korea's new escalation."
December 10, 2017: Haley says that any women who speak up about inappropriate sexual behavior “should be heard,” including Trump’s accusers.
December 21, 2017: In a speech in front of the UN General Assembly, Haley warns participating countries that the United States will think twice about funding the world body if it votes to condemn Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there. Despite Haley’s threat, member nations overwhelmingly vote in favor of the resolution condemning the Trump administration for its decision on Israel.
December 26, 2017: Haley says the United States has negotiated a $285 million reduction of the UN budget for 2018-2019, compared to the budget for 2016-2017.
October 9, 2018: Haley tendered her resignation as the U.N. ambassador, which President Donald Trump accepted.
December 31, 2018: Haley voluntarily stepped down as Ambassador.
December 31, 2018: Haley voluntarily stepped down as Ambassador.
February 26, 2019: Boeing announces its board of directors has nominated Haley for a seat on the board.
April 29, 2019: Haley is elected to Boeing’s board of directors during the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
November 12, 2019: Haley’s memoir, “With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace” is published.
April 29, 2019: Haley is elected to Boeing’s board of directors during the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
November 12, 2019: Haley’s memoir, “With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace” is published.
March 19, 2020: Haley stepped down from the Boeing Board of Directors. She states, “I cannot support a move to lean on the federal government for a stimulus or bailout that prioritizes our company over others and relies on taxpayers to guarantee our financial position. I have long held strong convictions that this is not the role of government.”
January 25, 2021: On a Fox News television interview, Haley declared that she would vote against impeachment, and that "They will bring about impeachment, yet they say they are for unity. They beat him up before he got into office. They are beating him up after he leaves office. At some point, give the man a break. I mean, move on."
May 14, 2009: Haley announced that she would run for the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina in the 2010 elections.
November 11, 2009: Haley was endorsed by former Massachusetts governor and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as well as Jenny Sanford, the incumbent first lady of South Carolina.
November 11, 2009: Haley was endorsed by former Massachusetts governor and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as well as Jenny Sanford, the incumbent first lady of South Carolina.
January 11, 2005: Haley was sworn in as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 87th district.
from the 87th district.
June 8, 1998: The Haley's daughter, Rena, was born.
September 6, 2001: The Haley's son, Nalin, was born.