Nikki Haley

American politician and diplomat

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March 6 2024 Haley suspended her campaign following Super Tuesday, ending her historic run as a Republican presidential candidate.
March 5 2024 Haley won the Vermont primary, becoming the first woman to win two Republican presidential primaries.
March 3 2024 Haley also won the Vermont primary on the same day as her DC primary victory.
March 3 2024 Haley made history by becoming the first woman and first Asian-American to win a Republican presidential primary, winning the District of Columbia primary.
February 10 2024 Trump mocked the absence of Haley's husband, Major Michael Haley, who was deployed overseas. Haley strongly responded, defending her husband's military service and criticizing Trump's remarks.
February 3 2024 Haley appeared on Saturday Night Live and joked about the Civil War controversy from her December town hall event.
January 24 2024 Donald Trump warned his supporters against donating to Haley's campaign. In response, Haley created a fundraising opportunity by offering a t-shirt that read 'Barred. Permanently.'
January 23 2024 In the New Hampshire primary, Haley received 44 percent of the vote, losing to Trump's 54 percent, but signaled her intention to continue campaigning.
January 20 2024 Donald Trump criticized Nikki Haley's campaign during a speech in New Hampshire, calling Arabella Advisors 'public enemy number one' and alleging without evidence that the Haley campaign was funded by the organization.
January 19 2024 Haley explicitly stated to voters in Amherst, New Hampshire that she does not want to be anybody's vice president, taking the option 'off the table'.
January 15 2024 Haley finished third in the Iowa caucuses, receiving 19 percent of the vote behind Trump and DeSantis.
January 12 2024 Rand Paul publicly denounced Nikki Haley's presidential campaign by launching the 'Never Nikki' website, indicating opposition to her candidacy.
January 10 2024 Haley participated in the fifth Republican presidential debate against Ron DeSantis, with Vox naming her the debate's winner. The debate was characterized by attacks on Trump and policy disagreements.
January 2 2024 FiveThirtyEight senior editor Nathaniel Rakich announced Haley had risen to second place in the national polling average
2023 During her presidential campaign, Haley repeatedly criticized transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, referring to her as 'the Bud Light person' and making derogatory comments about her gender expression.
2023 Haley criticized the Biden administration's response to the Chinese balloon incident, characterizing it as 'a national embarrassment' and taking a strong stance against Chinese influence in U.S. domestic and international affairs.
December 2023 Haley publicly rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War, asserting that the 'best way to save people in Gaza is to eliminate Hamas'.
December 2023 Reported that Trump was asking allies about the possibility of picking Haley as his running mate.
December 27 2023 Haley responded to a question about the origins of the American Civil War at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, initially avoiding mentioning slavery as the primary cause of the conflict.
December 6 2023 Haley appeared in the fourth Republican presidential debate, where media outlets like Time suggested she was rising as a potentially viable non-Trump candidate, though The Hill noted it was her weakest debate performance to date.
November 2023 Experienced an uptick in national and early state polls following Republican debates, achieving a 10.7% average support in national Republican polls
November 10 2023 Haley campaign raised over $1 million in the 24 hours following the third Republican debate.
November 6 2023 Haley participated in the third Republican presidential debate, during which she had a notable confrontation with Vivek Ramaswamy, telling him 'You're just scum' after he referenced her daughter. Political operatives credited her with another strong debate performance.
September 2023 Haley publicly stated that Americans would not vote for 'a convicted criminal' and critiqued Trump as 'thin-skinned and easily distracted', noting he did not do 'anything on fiscal policy'.
September 27 2023 Haley appeared in the second Republican presidential debate, where she was again considered a strong performer. The Washington Post and The New York Times highlighted her substantive answers, and she received positive assessments from various political commentators.
August 23 2023 Haley participated in the first Republican presidential debate, receiving praise for her performance. Multiple media outlets, including Vox and National Review, noted her strong showing, with post-debate polls indicating she was among the top-performing candidates.
July 10 2023 Haley campaign announced raising $7.3 million in the second quarter, with donations from 160,000 individuals across all 50 states, qualifying her for the Republican National Committee debate.
June 13 2023 Haley criticized Trump's handling of national security following his arraignment, stating he was 'incredibly reckless' and indicating she would be 'inclined' to give him a pardon if found guilty.
June 4 2023 Haley participated in a CNN town hall, criticizing Trump's support of January 6 Capitol attack rioters and pledging support for the eventual primary winner.
June 3 2023 Haley spoke at Senator Joni Ernst's annual Roast and Ride fundraiser, calling for 'a new generational leader'.
May 2023 During a campaign event in Iowa, Nikki Haley pledged to veto any spending bill that would increase federal spending above pre-pandemic levels, criticizing both Biden administration and congressional members from both parties for excessive government spending and questionable earmarking practices.
May 2023 Nikki Haley publicly criticized the family separation policy at the Mexico-United States border, advocating against taking custody of migrant families and expressing opposition to current immigration enforcement practices.
May 2023 Haley clarified her stance on abortion, stating she would not support a federal abortion ban, advocating instead for state-level decisions and seeking a consensus to limit late-term abortions.
May 18 2023 At a campaign event in Iowa, Nikki Haley publicly condemned the January 6 Capitol attack, stating it was 'a terrible day' and asserting that participants should be held accountable for their actions.
May 10 2023 Haley appeared on The Hugh Hewitt Show and declined to comment on Trump's legal liability regarding E. Jean Carroll.
April 2023 Haley's campaign released its first quarterly fundraising report, initially claiming to have raised $11 million, though subsequent analysis revealed $8.3 million in actual contributions.
March 2023 Haley spoke at two major conservative conferences - CPAC and the Club for Growth donor event - a unique move that highlighted her efforts to appeal to different factions of the Republican party.
February 2023 Haley proposed extending Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act prohibitions against discussing sex and sexuality from third grade to seventh grade, advocating for mandatory parental opt-in consent for such discussions.
February 2023 Haley publicly stated her stance on the Russo-Ukrainian War in an interview, declaring that the conflict is about freedom and 'a war we have to win', advocating for U.S. military equipment support to Ukraine rather than direct monetary aid.
February 2023 In a February interview, Haley discussed abortion policy, referencing Senator Lindsey Graham's proposal for a national 15-week abortion ban with specific exceptions.
February 24 2023 Nikki Haley published an opinion article in the New York Post outlining her stance on foreign aid, proposing to cut aid to countries she considered hostile to the United States, including Iraq, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, China, and Cuba.
February 16 2023 Haley held her first post-campaign launch event in Exeter, New Hampshire, introduced by former Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, who endorsed her on the same day.
February 15 2023 Haley officially launched her 2024 presidential campaign at an event in Charleston, South Carolina. The event featured speakers including John Hagee, Cindy Warmbier, Representative Ralph Norman, and Katon Dawson. Her campaign launch used the song 'Eye of the Tiger', which drew criticism from the song's co-author Frankie Sullivan for unauthorized use.
February 15 2023 Haley announced her bid for the presidency, becoming the first challenger to former president Donald Trump and the third Indian-American politician to seek a presidential nomination.
February 14 2023 Nikki Haley announced her campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election in a campaign video, becoming the first woman of color to be a major candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
November 2022 At an event at Clemson University, Haley confirmed she would use the holiday season to make a decision about launching a presidential campaign.
October 2022 Before Trump officially entered the 2024 race, he commented that cabinet members would be 'very disloyal' to run against him, as Haley was considering entering the presidential race.
July 2022 While speaking at Christians United for Israel's Washington summit, Haley made subtle hints about a potential presidential run, using language suggesting she might be a candidate in 2024.
February 2021 Haley established a Political Action Committee (PAC) to endorse and support candidates in the 2022 midterm elections, strategically positioning herself for a potential future campaign.
2019 Haley created Stand for America, a policy group aimed at promoting economic, cultural, and national security policies, which was seen as a potential precursor to a presidential campaign.

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