Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley stated Thursday she “had Black friends” as part of her response to a follow up question about her previous comments on the Civil War.
Haley appeared on “CNN Town Hall” to discuss her campaign for 2024 by answering questions from voters. CNN host Erin Burnett asked the former South Carolina governor her response to comments from fellow presidential candidate Chris Christie, stating she was “unwilling to offend anyone” in regards to her response about the cause of the Civil War.
Haley stated that while she denies being “unwilling to offend” people, she noted she should have brought up slavery in her response to the question. Haley continued, saying growing up in South Carolina she had “Black friends,” emphasizing the state had a “big history” when it came to slavery.
