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Nikki Haley
Nimarata Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. A Republican, Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. She came in second in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries after Donald Trump.
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2026· 14 entries
“looked forward to partnering with them to defend the principles that make America the greatest country in the world”
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“We need to acknowledge he let us down. He went down a path he shouldn”
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“unequivocally condemns the application of the death penalty for conduct such as homosexuality, blasphemy, adultery, and apostasy. We do not consider such conduct appropriate for criminalization.”
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“bring before the Security Council a resolution that raises the international response in a way that is proportionate to North Korea”
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“There is a place for that flag”
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Published video “Nikki Haley on Iran, Trump, NATO and America's Next Move”.
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Published video “Nikki Haley on Putin, Russia-Ukraine War”.
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Published video “CNBC: Nikki Haley on U.S.-Iran Negotiations”.
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Published video “FOX NEWS: Nikki Haley Says Trump Must Confront China and Russia Over Support for Iran”.
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Published video “Bloomberg Exclusive: Nikki Haley on Iran, Trump, and America’s Next Foreign Policy Challenge”.
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People: Nikki Haley's 2 Children: What to Know About Rena and Nalin
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Published video “Nikki Haley on Trump’s Iran Strategy: What Winning Looks Like”.
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Published video “Nikki Haley Breaks Down Trump’s Iran Strategy”.
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2025· 3 entries
Published video “Finish Them”.
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Published video “Three Questions”.
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Published video “Dolly Parton Approach”.
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2024· 39 entries
The Guardian: Nikki Haley criticizes Trump cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr
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Yahoo: Nikki Haley responds to Trump’s announcement that she’s not welcome back in his second administration
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Election lost: 2024 presidential election to Trump.
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CNBC: Nikki Haley campaigners endorse Harris as GOP former governor backs Trump
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The Guardian: Ex-Nikki Haley voters rally behind Kamala Harris: ‘I picked the side that had the least issues’
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The Guardian: Former rivals Haley and DeSantis back Trump at Republican convention
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The Guardian: Nikki Haley releases delegates and urges them to support Trump at convention
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The Guardian: Nikki Haley fell in line behind Trump – will her voters follow, or back Biden?
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The Guardian: Why is Nikki Haley scrawling genocidal messages on Israeli bombs? | Moustafa Bayoumi
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Snopes rated the claim “Photos show former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley signed "finish them" on an artillery shell during a May 2024 trip to Israel.” True.
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The Guardian: Nikki Haley writes ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells during Israel visit
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The Guardian: Nikki Haley pictured writing ‘finish them’ on IDF artillery shells in Israel visit – as it happened
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The Guardian: Nikki Haley says she will vote for Donald Trump in 2024 election
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Haley said she would vote for Trump
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The Guardian: Nikki Haley takes new job at ultra-conservative thinktank
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It was announced that Haley would join the Hudson Institute, a conservative think-tank
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The Hudson Institute announced Haley would join the think tank as the next Walter P
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Haley announced the suspension of her campaign
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USA Today rated the claim “Nikki Haley plan cuts Social Security benefits for 82% of Americans” False.
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USA Today rated the claim “Nikki Haley opposed a wall on the US border” False.
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Taking the District of Columbia Republican primary with 62% of the vote
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Claimed: “One third of Americans are on Medicaid and SNAP benefits” — rated False by WUSA9.
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Haley lost the primary in her home state of South Carolina 59
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Associated Press News: Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection
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Yahoo: Nikki Haley blasts Trump for relationship with Putin after Navalny's death
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The Quint rated the claim “Nikki Haley confused 11 September with 10 in a news interview.” False.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on "Face the Nation" that the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened on Sept. 10, 2001.” False.
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Claimed: “A campaign TV ad says: "What is Trump saying he'll actually do in office? A 10% across the board tax increase."” — rated Misleading by FactCheck.org.
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Snopes rated the claim “In February 2024, Nikki Haley lost the Nevada presidential primary to "None of These Candidates."” True.
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WUSA9 rated the claim “Is it true that Nikki Haley can’t win any delegates in Nevada?” True.
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USA Today rated the claim “Nikki Haley said only Bill Gates 'can save humanity’” False.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley “doesn’t win” in general election polls against President Joe Biden.” False.
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Claimed: “Trump "actually said he wants to raise the retirement age to 70."” — rated Not current position by PolitiFact.
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Associated Press News: Nikki Haley responds to Trump’s attacks: ‘Clearly he’s insecure’
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Haley stated, "The US has never been a racist country
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Haley finished in third place in the Iowa caucuses with 19% of the vote, behind Trump with 51% and DeSantis with 21%
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Campaign: 2024 presidential election.
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If he received the Republican nomination, even if he were to be convicted of criminal charges
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“The US has never been a racist country.”
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2023· 3 entries
Haley responded to a question about the origins of the American Civil War: "I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run
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Haley formally announced her candidacy, becoming the second major candidate to enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, following Trump's earlier announcement
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“mandatory mental competence tests for politicians over 75 years old,”
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2021· 5 entries
Published a month later, while Trump's second impeachment trial was underway on charges that he had incited the January 6 attack, Haley said, "We need to acknowledge he let us down
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Haley condemned Twitter's controversial decision to suspend Trump from its platform in the aftermath of the Capitol riots
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Haley spoke against Executive Order 13988, officially titled Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
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When a comment on social media mocked the meeting, Haley responded, "Caitlin came to see me at the UN and I appreciated her conservative views"
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And the initial pandemic relief act enacted by Republicans and signed by Trump in March 2020
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2020· 1 entry
“We cannot have four years of chaos, vendettas and drama.”
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2019· 4 entries
Awarded Irving Kristol Award (2019).
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From several billionaires and well-known Republican Party mega-donors, including Paul Singer, Stanley Druckenmiller, Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, and Scott Bessent
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Haley had an estimated net worth of $1 million in 2019.
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Haley created a new 501(c)(4) advocacy group, Stand for America
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2018· 1 entry
“s adoption of five resolutions condemning Israel. China In October 2018, Haley raised the issue of China”
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2017· 9 entries
After North Korea performed a ballistic missile test, Haley said Kim was "in a state of paranoia" after feeling pressure from the U
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Haley said she would not support a ban on Muslim immigration to the U
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Trump sent Haley's nomination to the United States Senate
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“should be heard, and should be dealt with... And I think any woman who has felt violated or felt mistreated in any way, they have every right to speak up.”
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Haley blocked the appointment of Salam Fayyad, a Palestinian, as UN envoy to Libya, saying that "The United States does not currently recognize a Palestinian state or support the signal this appointment would send within
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While US ambassador to discuss "global LGBT issues"
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Career landmark: United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018).
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“appears that some countries are attempting to shield Iran from even more inspections. Without inspections, the Iran deal is an empty promise.”
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“the single largest ... ever leveled against the North Korean regime.”
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2016· 6 entries
Then President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Haley for ambassador to the United Nations
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After Trump became the presumptive presidential nominee, Haley said she had no interest in the vice presidential nomination
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Haley was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world
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“the best person based on the policies, and dealing with things like Obamacare.”
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As governor, Haley re-signed a new state law that bans abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy
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Donald Trump nominated Haley to the post of U
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina (2015).
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2013· 2 entries
Haley announced she would seek a second term as governor
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Haley received an honorary 4th-dan black belt in Taekwondo
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2012· 3 entries
Haley announced she would appoint Tim Scott to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Jim DeMint, who previously announced that he would retire from the Senate to become the president of the Heritage Foun
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Former governor Mitt Romney considered her for his vice-presidential running mate
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“To those outside of our state the flag may be nothing more than a symbol of the worst of America’s past. That is not what it is to many South Carolinians. The statehouse belongs to all of us.”
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2011· 1 entry
Career landmark: Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017).
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2010· 8 entries
Defeating Democratic candidate Vincent Sheheen, 51% to 47%
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Election won: 2010 gubernatorial election.
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Awarded Order of the Palmetto (2010).
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And Haley received 49% of the vote, forcing a runoff election on June 22
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And was signed into law by Governor Sanford later that year
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Making her the state's first female governor and the second U
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Vincent Sheheen of the Democratic Party ran against Haley
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Campaign: 2010 gubernatorial election.
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2009· 2 entries
Haley announced that she would run for the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina in the 2010 election
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Co-sponsored a bill that would mandate a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions after an ultrasound, also known as the "reflecting" period
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2008· 1 entry
Won re-election with 83 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Edgar Gomez, who garnered only 17 percent
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2005· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2005–2011).
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And a "Friend of the Taxpayer" by the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers in 2009
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And majority whip in the South Carolina General Assembly
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2004· 1 entry
Haley ran for the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 87 in Lexington County
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1998· 1 entry
Was named to the board of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
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1996· 2 entries
Haley converted to Christianity in 1996, when she was baptized before her wedding at St.
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When she was baptized before her wedding at St
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1994· 1 entry
Studied at Clemson University, Bachelor of Science (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
With The Gentlemen's Quarters, and both stores remained open until Raj retired in 2008
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1989· 1 entry
Studied at Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc. (1989).
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1972· 2 entries
Born 1972-01-20.
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With her victory in the Washington DC primary
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1969· 1 entry
Began as a professor at Voorhees College, a historically black institution, and the family settled in South Carolina
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1964· 1 entry
When Ajit accepted a PhD program scholarship from the University of British Columbia
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