On Tuesday, shortly after finishing second in Iowa the night before, Republican presidential candidate and former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina) responded to MSNBC host Joy Reid's comments claiming “brown women” did. He could not be the Republican nominee as long as Donald Trump is still around.
“The elephant in the room, she's still a brown woman who has to try to win in a party that's very anti-immigrant,” Reid said in MSNBC's coverage of the Iowa caucus results. Told. “It's still a challenge. I don't see how she's going to be the nominee of that party with Donald Trump still around. I can't imagine that happening. Maybe it will happen. Ron. The only reason DeSantis insists on staying is because he is white and still appeals to white people.
Haley rejected Reid's analysis.
“First of all, Joy Reid lives in a different America than I do,” Haley said. “Yes, I'm a brown girl who grew up in a small rural town in South Carolina, became the first female minority governor in history, became an ambassador to the United Nations, and now I'm running for president. If that's not the American dream, then… I don't know what the American Dream is. Sit there and tell me all the reasons why you think I can't do this. I'll continue to defy you all about why I can do this. And we will get it done.”
“Are you a racist?” “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade asked. “Are you part of a racist political party?”
“No, we're not a racist country, Brian,” Haley replied. “We have never been a racist nation. Our goal is to ensure that today is better than yesterday. Are we perfect? No. But our The goal is to always strive and strive every day to be as perfect as possible. I also faced racism as a child.”
“But what I can tell you is that I'm much better today than I was then,” she continued. “Our goal is to uplift everyone, not to divide people by race, gender, political affiliation, etc. We're tired of that in America. That's why I'm so passionate about doing this. I don't want my kids to grow up thinking they're at a disadvantage because of the color of their skin or their gender. I want them to know that if they work hard, they can be anything they want to be in America. I want them to know that they can do it, that they can be it.”
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