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==United Nations Ambassador==

==United Nations Ambassador==

As UN ambassador, Haley nominated gubernatorial predecessor [[David Beasley]] as the executive director of the World Food Programme. Beasley assumed the WFP position in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311195830/http://www.postandcourier.com/politics/nikki-haley-nominates-former-south-carolina-gov-david-beasley-for/article_dedc81ee-fdd4-11e6-a80b-2f0ab73f2f31.html|title=Nikki Haley nominates former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley for U.N. food post|publisher=''The Charleston Post and Courier''|date=February 28, 2017|author=Schuyler Kropf|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

As UN ambassador, Haley nominated gubernatorial predecessor [[David Beasley]] as the executive director of the World Food Programme. Beasley assumed the WFP position in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311195830/http://www.postandcourier.com/politics/nikki-haley-nominates-former-south-carolina-gov-david-beasley-for/article_dedc81ee-fdd4-11e6-a80b-2f0ab73f2f31.html|title=Nikki Haley nominates former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley for U.N. food post|publisher=''The Charleston Post and Courier''|date=February 28, 2017|author=Schuyler Kropf|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

In October 2018, Haley announced her resignation from the [[Trump Administration]]<ref>Shaw, Adam (October 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-resigns-as-un-ambassador-stays-mum-on-next-move Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, stays mum on next move]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Caplan, Joshua (October 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/09/report-nikki-haley-resigning-from-trump-administration/ President Trump: Nikki Haley Leaving UN Post at Year’s end]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Murphy, James (October 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/30284-nikki-haley-resigns-as-ambassador-to-the-un Nikki Haley Resigns as Ambassador to the UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref>. During the [[Republican National Convention]] in 2020, she expressed interest in rejoining the Trump administration assuming he would win re-election<ref>Fordham, Evie (August 25, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-rnc-trump-administration-return Nikki Haley after RNC speech says she is open to rejoining Trump administration]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 25, 2020.</ref>, but then turned against Trump after the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 election]].  She joined [[liberal]]s in unfairly criticizing Trump's exercise of his [[First Amendment]] [[free speech]] rights, and his strong stance against [[electoral fraud]]<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/534250-in-calling-out-trump-nikki-haley-warns-of-a-more-sinister-threat In calling out Trump, Nikki Haley warns of a more sinister threat]. ''The Hill''.</ref>. In an interview published by Politico on February 12, 2021, Haley turned completely against Trump, speaking about him in terms of untrue "bad that he did" and falsely claiming that "he’s fallen so far."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/magazine-nikki-haleys-choice/?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90dc3060000&nlid=630318 Nikki Haley’s Time for Choosing]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref>

In October 2018, Haley announced her resignation from the [[Trump Administration]]<ref>Shaw, Adam (October 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-resigns-as-un-ambassador-stays-mum-on-next-move Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, stays mum on next move]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Caplan, Joshua (October 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/09/report-nikki-haley-resigning-from-trump-administration/ President Trump: Nikki Haley Leaving UN Post at Year’s end]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Murphy, James (October 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/30284-nikki-haley-resigns-as-ambassador-to-the-un Nikki Haley Resigns as Ambassador to the UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref>. During the [[Republican National Convention]] in 2020, she expressed interest in rejoining the Trump administration assuming he would win re-election<ref>Fordham, Evie (August 25, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-rnc-trump-administration-return Nikki Haley after RNC speech says she is open to rejoining Trump administration]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 25, 2020.</ref>, but then turned against Trump after the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 election]].  She joined [[liberal]]s in unfairly criticizing Trump's exercise of his [[First Amendment]] [[free speech]] rights, and his strong stance against [[electoral fraud]]<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/534250-in-calling-out-trump-nikki-haley-warns-of-a-more-sinister-threat In calling out Trump, Nikki Haley warns of a more sinister threat]. ''The Hill''.</ref>. In an interview published by Politico on February 12, 2021, Haley turned completely against Trump, speaking about him in terms of untrue "bad that he did" and falsely claiming that "he’s fallen so far."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/magazine-nikki-haleys-choice/?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90dc3060000&nlid=630318 Nikki Haley’s Time for Choosing]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref>

=Political positions=

==Political positions==

Despite claiming to be conservative, Haley holds many liberal positions, and has strong [[neocon]] leanings. As South Carolina governor, she bowed to [[liberal pressure]] and [[political correctness]] in removing the [[Confederate flag]] from the state capitol flagpole, despite having previously defended the flag.

Despite claiming to be conservative, Haley holds many liberal positions, and has strong [[neocon]] leanings. As South Carolina governor, she bowed to [[liberal pressure]] and [[political correctness]] in removing the [[Confederate flag]] from the state capitol flagpole, despite having previously defended the flag.

She was against [[Donald Trump]] for most of his 2016 presidential campaign, supporting [[Marco Rubio]] and [[Ted Cruz]], until Trump won the Republican nomination in a landslide, when she said that while she would vote for him, she was "not a fan" <ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/23/5-things-know-trumps-united-nations-pick-sc-gov-nikki-haley/94333682/</ref>. Haley tepidly supported Trump as an employee of his administration, but turned against him after the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 presidential election]].

She was against [[Donald Trump]] for most of his 2016 presidential campaign, supporting [[Marco Rubio]] and [[Ted Cruz]], until Trump won the Republican nomination in a landslide, when she said that while she would vote for him, she was "not a fan" <ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/23/5-things-know-trumps-united-nations-pick-sc-gov-nikki-haley/94333682/</ref>. Haley tepidly supported Trump as an employee of his administration, but turned against him after the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 presidential election]].

She is liberal on [[immigration]].<ref>Binder, John (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/nikki-haley-pushes-multiculturalism-fabric-of-america-is-multiple-cultures-multiple-populations/ Nikki Haley Pushes Multiculturalism: ‘Fabric of America’ Is ‘Multiple Cultures, Multiple Populations’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (May 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/09/nikki-haley-immigration-makes-us-great/ Nikki Haley: Immigration ‘Makes Us Great’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref>

She is liberal on [[immigration]].<ref>Binder, John (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/nikki-haley-pushes-multiculturalism-fabric-of-america-is-multiple-cultures-multiple-populations/ Nikki Haley Pushes Multiculturalism: ‘Fabric of America’ Is ‘Multiple Cultures, Multiple Populations’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (May 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/09/nikki-haley-immigration-makes-us-great/ Nikki Haley: Immigration ‘Makes Us Great’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref>

 

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