Trump Attacks Haley in Racially Charged Post on Truth Social Platform Days Before New Hampshire Primary Election

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Former president Donald Trump is attacking his rival Nikki Haley, a daughter of Indian immigrants who served as his U.N. ambassador, days before the New Hampshire primary election that could determine the trajectory of the Republican Party's nominating contest.
Trump repeatedly referred to Halee as Nimbra an apparent intentional misspelling of her birth name.
Trump Attacks Haley in Racially Charged Post on Truth Social Platform Days Before New Hampshire Primary Election

Former president Donald Trump is attacking his rival Nikki Haley, a daughter of Indian immigrants who served as his U.N. ambassador, days before the New Hampshire primary election that could determine the trajectory of the Republican Party's nominating contest.

In a lengthy post on social media platform Friday, Trump gave his GOP rival a nickname that appeared to be yet another racially charged attack.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump repeatedly referred to Haley as “Nimbra,” an apparent intentional misspelling of her birth name. Haley, whose parents moved to the United States in the 1960s, was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa.

Reminiscent of his spurious claims about former president Barack Obama's citizenship, Trump repeatedly questioned Haley's eligibility because her parents were not born in the country. However, Halee is a US citizen as she was born in South Carolina and became a U.S. citizen when she was 16 years old.

Trump has used Haley's birth name as a tool to make rivals sound like they are not fully American.

Haley, whose parents moved to the United States from India in the 1960s, was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa. She became a U.S. citizen when she was 16 years old and has since served as South Carolina's lieutenant governor and ambassador to the UN under Trump.

Trump has used Haley's birth name as a tool to make rivals sound like they are not fully American, despite her being born in South Carolina and becoming a U.S. citizen when she was 16 years old.

Halee is an Indian-American woman who served as Trump's ambassador to the UN under his presidency from 2018 to 2021.


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Confidence

70%

Doubts
  • It is unclear if Trump has any evidence to support his claims about Haley's eligibility.

Sources

69%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Trump confuses Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi when talking about Jan. 6

NBC News Digital Saturday, 20 January 2024 17:01
  • Unique Points
    • Former President Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to GOP rival Nikki Haley instead of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., when discussing the Jan. 6 riot at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Friday night.
    • Trump has previously accused Pelosi of turning down 10,000 soldiers on Jan. 6, a claim that has been debunked.
  • Accuracy
    • Trump has previously accused Pelosi of turning down 10,000 soldiers on Jan. 6
    • Trump is using Haley's birth name to appeal to white nationalists.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in that it presents a false statement made by Trump as fact. Trump stated that Nikki Haley turned down 10,000 soldiers on Jan. 6 which has been debunked and the final report by the now-defunct Jan. 6 committee states that there was no evidence of this.
    • Trump said:
  • Fallacies (75%)
    The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author confuses Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi when discussing the Jan. 6 riot at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Friday night.
    • > Trump's gaffe comes as he frequently portrays President Joe Biden, 81, as confused and mentally unfit for office. The former president, 77, has previously confused politicians during his speeches.
  • Bias (85%)
    The author of the article is Donald Trump and he has a history of making gaffes and confusing politicians. In this instance, he mistakenly referred to GOP rival Nikki Haley instead of Rep. Nancy Pelosi when discussing the Jan. 6 riot at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Friday night.
    • Former President Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to GOP rival Nikki Haley instead of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., when discussing the Jan. 6 riot at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Friday night.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
      The article reports on a statement made by former President Donald Trump where he confuses Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi when discussing the January 6th riot. This could be considered a conflict of interest as it is unclear if Mr. Trump has any personal or professional ties to either Ms. Haley or Ms. Pelosi.
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      78%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      Trump lobs racially charged attacks against Haley ahead of N.H. primary

      The Fixing Site: A Summary of the Article. Amy B Friday, 19 January 2024 22:26
      • Unique Points
        • Trump is attacking Haley's birth name, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa.
        • Haley was born in South Carolina and became a U.S. citizen when she was born there in 1972.
        • Trump has used Haley's birth name as a tool to make rivals sound like they are not fully American.
      • Accuracy
        • Trump is attacking Haley's birth name, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa.
        • Trump is using Haley's birth name to appeal to white nationalists.
      • Deception (90%)
        Trump is using Haley's birth name as a racist dog whistle to attack her. He has also spread false information about her eligibility to be president based on the fact that her parents were not U.S. citizens when she was born.
        • Trump also built favor with the extreme right of the Republican Party when, in 2011, he began floating racist and baseless claims about Obama not being born in the U.S., and he frequently emphasized Obama’s middle name, Hussein.
        • . Trump repeatedly referred to Haley as “Nimbra,” an apparent intentional misspelling of her birth name, which is Punjabi for “little one.
        • . Trump now says Obama was born in the U.S.
        • Trump repeatedly referred to Haley as “Nimbra,” an apparent intentional misspelling of her birth name, which is Punjabi for “little one.
      • Fallacies (85%)
        The author uses the birth name of Nikki Haley as a tool to make her sound ineligible for president. This is an example of a false claim and is intended to appeal to racist sentiments among Trump's supporters.
        • >Nikki, Nimbra
        • <u>Anyone listening to Nikki ‘Nimrada’ Haley</a>, would think that she won the Iowa Primary, <br><br>She didn't, and she couldn't even beat a very flawed Ron DeSanctimonious, who’s out of money, and out of hope. Nikki came in a distant THIRD!</p>
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      • Bias (85%)
        The author uses the birth name of Nikki Haley as a tool to make her sound ineligible for president. This is an example of political bias and shows that the author has no understanding or respect for the Constitution's requirement that only natural-born citizens can be President.
        • Trump also built favor with the extreme right of the Republican Party when, in 2011, he began floating racist and baseless claims about Obama not being born in the United States,
          • Trump repeatedly referred to Haley as “Nimbra,” an apparent intentional misspelling of her birth name.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
            The article contains multiple examples of conflicts of interest for the authors. The author's use of a racially charged term to describe Nikki Haley is likely an attempt to appeal to Trump supporters and may be seen as biased.
            • The article contains multiple examples of conflicts of interest for the authors.
              • Trump lobs racially charged attacks against Haley ahead of N.H. primary
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of racism as they are reporting on an article that discusses Trump's racially charged attacks against Haley. The author also has a personal relationship with Nikki Haley and Donald Trump which could affect their objectivity.

                70%

                The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

                A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

                Haley calls Trump insecure for spreading false 'birther' claims

                BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ By Madeline Saturday, 20 January 2024 17:02
                • Unique Points
                  • Nikki Haley was born in the US, which means she can run for office.
                  • Donald Trump has increasingly criticised Ms Haley ahead of the New Hampshire Republican primary.
                  • Ms Haley is Mr Trump's closest rival in the next contest of the Republican race to be the party's presidential nominee.
                • Accuracy
                  • Former President Donald Trump appeared to mistakenly refer to GOP rival Nikki Haley instead of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., when discussing the Jan. 6 riot at a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Friday night.
                  • Trump has previously accused Pelosi of turning down 10,000 soldiers on Jan. 6, a claim that has been debunked.
                  • Former President Donald Trump appeared to mix up former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Friday during a rally in New Hampshire, while discussing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
                • Deception (50%)
                  The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author falsely claims that Nikki Haley was not born in the US and therefore cannot run for president. This claim has been debunked by constitutional experts and it is clear from her birth certificate that she was indeed born in South Carolina, which makes her eligible to be a candidate for president. Secondly, the author uses inflammatory language such as calling Haley's parents 'immigrants' when they were actually naturalized citizens. This is an attempt to paint Haley as not truly American and therefore unfit to hold office. Thirdly, the article attempts to link Ms Haley with racism by implying that her comments about America being a non-racist country are ignorant of its history of slavery and segregation. However, this interpretation ignores the context in which she made those remarks and it is clear from her other statements that she recognizes the existence of systemic racism in America.
                  • The article attempts to link Ms Haley with racism by implying that her comments about America being a non-racist country are ignorant of its history of slavery and segregation
                  • The author uses inflammatory language such as calling Haley's parents 'immigrants'
                  • The author falsely claims that Nikki Haley was not born in the US
                • Fallacies (85%)
                  The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing a constitutional expert at Harvard Law School who states that the birther claims are baseless. However, this does not necessarily mean that the claim is true or false and it also does not provide any evidence for Ms Haley's eligibility to be president. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by calling Mr Trump insecure and accusing him of spreading false information about Ms Haley's eligibility. Additionally, the article contains a dichotomous depiction of New Hampshire voters as either supporting or opposing Ms Haley based on her race and ethnicity.
                  • Mr Trump shared a "birther" conspiracy theory questioning Ms Haley's eligibility because her parents were not born in the country. But Ms Haley was born in the US, which means she can run for office.
                  • Ms Haley is Mr Trump’s closest rival in the next contest of the Republican race to be the party’s presidential nominee.
                • Bias (85%)
                  The author uses the term 'insecure' to describe Trump and implies that he is spreading false claims about Haley in order to attack her. The author also quotes Haley saying that she knows Trump does this when he feels threatened or insecure. This suggests a bias towards portraying Trump as unstable and desperate, rather than presenting the facts objectively.
                  • By Madeline Halpert
                    • That's what he does when he feels insecure
                      • That's what he does when he feels threatened
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                        Madeline Halpert has a financial tie to Donald Trump as she is an author for the New York Post which is owned by Rupert Murdoch who also owns Fox News where Trump was a host.
                        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                          Madeline Halpert has a conflict of interest on the topics of Haley and Trump as she is reporting on their involvement in the birther conspiracy theory. She also has a personal relationship with Nikki Haley as they are both from South Carolina.

                          66%

                          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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                          Trump appears to mix up Pelosi, Haley while speaking about Jan. 6

                          The Hill News Site: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate-seethe-republicans-call-for-israeli-elections/ Caroline Vakil Saturday, 20 January 2024 03:34
                          • Unique Points
                            • Former President Trump appeared to mix up former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Friday during a rally in New Hampshire, while discussing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
                            • Trump has previously accused Pelosi of turning down 10,000 soldiers on Jan. 6, a claim that has been debunked.
                          • Accuracy
                            No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
                          • Deception (50%)
                            The article contains multiple examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author claims that Trump mixed up Pelosi and Haley during his speech when in fact there is no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author uses a quote from Trump baselessly claiming that Haley destroyed all information related to Jan 6 which has been debunked by multiple sources. Thirdly, the article quotes Drew Hammill stating that Pelosi was not in charge of Capitol security on Jan 6th when footage played during one of the hearings conducted by the House select committee investigation clearly shows her speaking with Cabinet members and governors regarding the attack. Lastly, Biden's campaign taunts Trump over his apparent mix-up which is also unsupported.
                            • Trump mixed up Pelosi and Haley during his speech when in fact there is no evidence to support this claim.
                          • Fallacies (70%)
                            The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that Trump's claims about Haley and Pelosi are baseless without providing any evidence or sources to support this claim. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by suggesting that either Haley was in charge of security on January 6th or she wasn't, implying that there were only two options when in reality there may have been more. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as
                            • Bias (85%)
                              The author mixed up former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) while discussing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
                              • > Look at all the people back there — you got a lot of people. This is supposed to be a quaint little area. This is not quaint at all, > You know when [Haley] comes here she gets like nine people, and the press never reports the crowds you know. > By the way, they never report the crowd on Jan. 6. You know Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley, Nikki Haley, you got it? > During his remarks, Trump appeared to mix up Haley for the former House Speaker.
                                • On Jan. 6th, the Speaker ✓ a target of an assassination attempt that day ✔ was no more in charge of Capitol security than Mitch McConnell was.
                                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                                  Caroline Vakil has conflicts of interest on the topics of Trump and Pelosi. She also appears to have a personal relationship with Nikki Haley as she quotes her directly in the article.
                                  • .
                                    • (D-Calif.) Friday during a rally in New Hampshire, while discussing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
                                      • [Haley] comes here she gets like nine people
                                      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                                        Caroline Vakil has conflicts of interest on the topics of Trump and Pelosi. She also appears to have a personal relationship with Nikki Haley as she quotes her directly in the article.
                                        • .
                                          • (D-Calif.) Friday during a rally in New Hampshire, while discussing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
                                            • [Haley] comes here she gets like nine people