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Nikki Haley Offers Up ‘Black Friends’ Defense After Civil War Gaffe
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jan 05, 2024 01:10pm |
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| Author | Dan Ladden-Hall |
| News Date | Friday, January 5, 2024 03:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Thursday night tried to defend herself from criticism she received over comments she made about the causes of the Civil War—that infamously failed to mention slavery—by mentioning that she “had Black friends growing up.”
The former South Carolina governor was asked during a CNN town hall about the widely mocked answer she gave to a voter at an event in New Hampshire last month. Moderator Erin Burnett asked Haley about the gaffe, which has become “a challenge” for her campaign in recent weeks, noting that Haley had since acknowledged it was a mistake not to mention slavery. |
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