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south carolina roots
republican presidential candidate nikki haley His refusal to address the reasons for slavery in the Civil War drew heat from both sides of the political aisle.
At a town hall Wednesday, the former U.N. ambassador was asked about the “cause” of the Civil War and joked, “Well, don’t ask me any easy questions.”
“I think the cause of the Civil War was basically the way the government was run: freedom and what people could and could not do,” she continued in part.
The questioner expressed shock that Haley did not mention slavery in her answer, and a clip of the exchange began to circulate widely. President Biden’s X account mocked Haley, and fellow presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign also picked it up.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at a town hall campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, Tuesday, December 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bucati)
On Thursday, Haley suggested the question may have come from an unfriendly “Democrat plant” because the person asking the question did not identify himself. She also defended her own comments, saying that everyone knows the cause of her Civil War was slavery.
“Everyone thinks the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley told Fox News during a press conference after Thursday’s election event. As a former South Carolina governor who helped remove the Confederate flag from the state capitol, she knows the history well, she added.
“But what is the lesson for us moving forward as a nation? And that lesson is that everyone is entitled to freedom, and that we must always fight for that freedom every day.” It means we have to fight,” Haley said.
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas weighed in on the fray with his own opinion: “The American Civil War began when the American people elected an anti-slavery Republican as president, and the Democratic Party “He rebelled against the slightest restriction on the extension of slavery into his territory.” said in X.
White House
“Electrify everything”: Biden declares all-out war on consumer electronics in 2023 …read more
Further assistance: US to send $250 million to aid Ukraine, warning that any additional funds would need to be approved by Congress …read more
capitol hill
“Not doing enough”: Democratic lawmakers criticize Biden administration for listening to immigration activists more than border communities …read more
Attacked: MTG, Republican senators promise to crack down on ‘swatting’ hoax with latest target …read more
Vandalism: Democrat Richie Torres speaks out after anti-Israel activists leave a bloody baby Jesus doll outside his office …read more
Stories from the campaign trail
About voting: Colorado Republican Party to include Trump on 2024 ballot following Supreme Court appeal …read more
Push back: Chris Christie takes aim at Trump in first major ad of 2024 campaign …read more
Greener pastures: Colorado House of Representatives to run for district after Rep. Ken Buck is absent …read more
one more: Georgia lawmaker appointed judge, triggering special election for House seat …read more
Jumping ship: Democrats switch to Republicans in key battleground states …read more
All of America
“That baffles me”: New York mayor receives silence from Biden on immigration issue …read more
I’ve never met him: James Carville refutes insults over association with Fetterman …read more
“War on Terrorism”: Former MSNBC host slams ‘rural anger’ …read more
Divided Hollywood: Celebrities who faced controversy and backlash over Israel-Hamas war …read more
Cracked perspective: How the war between Israel and Hamas will divide and intensify the news scene in 2023 …read more
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