Haley’s 2024 Run Just Got Derailed

Nikki Haley, the Republican candidate for the presidential race, has come under scrutiny from political strategists and commentators following her response to a question about the Civil War. Criticism arose when Haley failed to acknowledge slavery as the primary cause of the conflict, instead attributing it to disagreements about the role of government.

In the aftermath, Haley suggested that the voter who posed the question might be a “Democrat Plant,” implying a setup. The former South Carolina governor defended her initial remarks, asserting that the Civil War’s core issue was the functioning of the government and individuals’ freedoms.

The voter expressed astonishment at Haley’s omission of slavery from the discussion, prompting a defensive response. Haley later attempted to clarify her stance during a New Hampshire radio interview, acknowledging that the Civil War was indeed about slavery but emphasizing its contemporary significance in terms of freedom.

However, Democratic strategist Lis Smith criticized Haley’s focus on the questioner’s identity, stressing that addressing basic questions about historical events is essential for presidential candidates. Republican strategist Liz Mair echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the importance of candidates handling questions adeptly, especially those potentially posed by planted individuals.

Some analysts, such as Dan McLaughlin, entertained the possibility that the voter was a plant but deemed the question easy, emphasizing Haley’s failure to respond effectively. Bill Kristol challenged the notion of a planted question, asserting that town hall events naturally attract diverse participants.

The criticism extended beyond political strategists, with President Biden emphasizing that the Civil War was unequivocally about slavery. Haley’s campaign later sought to shift the narrative, emphasizing the broader lesson of valuing freedom and individual rights for all Americans while acknowledging slavery as a historical stain on the nation.

  • Trump Makes Dirt Great Again?

    Sen. Roger Marshall Leads Pro-Health, Pro-Farmer Movement That Starts Beneath Our Feet While the left pushes artificial lab-grown food and government mandates, one Republican lawmaker has a different idea: save the soil, save America. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, is championing a powerful new approach to fixing America’s health…

    Read More

  • Trump Trolls His Biggest Hater

    President Donald Trump is celebrating big news from the entertainment world — and it’s hitting the liberal media where it hurts. CBS announced it’s pulling the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the anti-Trump late-night program that’s dominated the 11:35 p.m. time slot since 2015. But according to Trump, this cancellation is long…

    Read More

  • Mexico Takes Legal Action Against Trump?

    A new international showdown is brewing—this time, south of the border. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sparked outrage by threatening legal action in U.S. courts over President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies. The move comes after a Mexican national living in the U.S. illegally died during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in…

    Read More

  • Joe Rogan Attacks Trump AG

    Conservative outrage is boiling over after podcasting giant Joe Rogan called out former Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Department of Justice’s controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. On his hit show The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan didn’t hold back. He questioned Bondi’s credibility after the DOJ quietly released a two-page memo concluding…

    Read More

  • Speaker Johnson For President?

    House Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t eyeing the White House — but conservatives are paying close attention anyway. Despite his rapid rise to power and growing influence in the Republican Party, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made it clear this week: he has no plans to run for president. Speaking with New York Post columnist Miranda Devine…

    Read More

  • Trump Tells Bondi To Release The Secrets

    President Trump is putting pressure on the DOJ to come clean — and America is watching. In a bold statement outside the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Attorney General Pam Bondi has his full support to release “anything credible” related to the FBI’s files on Jeffrey Epstein. “If it’s credible, I say…

    Read More