Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name, his latest example of attacking rivals based on race
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor, was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, as Nimarata Nikki Randhawa
Trump mocks Nikki Haley’s first name, his latest example of attacking rivals based on race
Atlanta: Donald Trump used his social media platform on Friday to mock Nikki Haley ‘s birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to attack people of colour, especially his political rivals.
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump repeatedly referred to Haley, the daughter of immigrants from India, as “Nimbra”.
Haley, the former South Carolina governor, was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, as Nimarata Nikki Randhawa. She has always gone by her middle name “Nikki”. She took the surname “Haley” upon her marriage in 1996.
Trump, himself the son, grandson and twice the husband of immigrants, called Haley “Nimbra” three times in the post and said she “doesn’t have what it takes”.
The attack comes four days before the New Hampshire primary, in which Haley is trying to establish herself as the only viable Trump alternative in the Republicans’ 2024 nominating contest.
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