Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has vowed to pardon former US President Donald Trump should she defeat him in the Republican Primary and win against Joe Biden in November. Speaking at a town hall in South Carolina on Sunday (18 February), Haley confirmed that if the former president is found guilty, she would pardon him to unify America. She said: “We’ve got to leave the negativity and the baggage behind. I don’t want this country divided any further. I don’t think it’s in the best interest for America to have an 80-year-old president sitting in jail and having everybody upset about it.” Trump faces several court cases related to election interference, the January 6 riots, and falsifying business records.
  • Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
    4·
    9 months ago

    I didn’t realize till recently she wasn’t white, cause she does everything in her power to portray that she is

      • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        9 months ago

        Honestly, it kinda is. She’s anglicized herself profusely to appeal to bigots. Denied that America is a country with issues with racism while at the same time claiming that she faced racial discrimination when younger. Giving everyone whiplash as she displayed either the depth of her dishonesty or ability to handle cognitive dissonance.

        I would vote for an honest, intelligent nimrata any day over A soulless moral less fashy Nikki.

        • jesuiscequejesuis@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          She’s anglicized herself profusely to appeal to bigots

          Not to defend her, but she has gone by her middle name, Nikki, since she was born. It’s is a Punjabi name meaning “little one”. She later took her husband’s last name when they married, which is a pretty normal thing for people to do.