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| − | '''Nimrata Randhawa "Nikki" Haley''', (born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat. Haley served as the U.S. Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] for the [[Trump Administration]], from 2017-2018. She served as the [[Republican]] [[Governor]] of [[South Carolina]] from 2011-2017, and was the first female governor of the state. Previously, from 2004-2010, she served as a member of the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. | + | '''Nimrata Randhawa "Nikki" Haley''', (born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat. Haley served as the U.S. Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] for the [[Trump Administration]], from 2017-2018. She served as the [[Republican]] [[Governor]] of [[South Carolina]] from 2011-2017, and was the first female governor of the state. Previously, from 2004-2010, she served as a member of the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. |
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| − | 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 is an [[establishment]] [[neocon]] who holds many liberal positions, and is widely regarded as a member of [[Conservative Inc.]] |
| − | 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> | + | 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 voiced defense for the flag. |
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| | + | She was against [[Donald Trump]] for most of his 2016 presidential campaign, instead supporting establishment-favored candidates [[Marco Rubio]] and [[Ted Cruz]], until Trump won the [[2016 Republican Primary|Republican nomination]] in a landslide, when she said that she would vote for him, but 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>. She also spread the divisive lie that Trump "chooses not to disavow the [[KKK]]", despite him having done so many times. Haley tepidly supported Trump as an employee of his administration, but turned against him after the fraudulent [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 election]]. |
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| | + | She also holds liberal stances 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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