Trump Defends Mocking Nikki Haley's Birth Name: 'Wherever She May Come From'
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Trump added to his history of racist attacks against political foes and referred to his name-calling as a "very effective tool.”
Donald Trump defended mocking Nikki Haley’s birth name after the former president dropped the racist dog whistle about his Republican rival last week.
The GOP front-runner referred to Haley on his Truth Social platform as “Nimbra,” a twist of Haley’s first name Nimarata, after previously using “Nimrada.” Haley has gone by her middle name, Nikki, since her childhood.
Trump, in a post to the platform earlier this month, also promoted a birther conspiracy theory that claims Haley is ineligible to be president.
The former United Nations ambassador and the daughter of Indian immigrants was born in South Carolina, a state where she later became governor.
“And with her, it’s just something that came. It’s a little bit of a takeoff on her name. You know, her name, wherever she may come from. But it’s just a little –,” Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier in an interview that aired Sunday.
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