Former South Carolina governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley stepped in it on Friday afternoon after making the bizarre claim that the Confederate flag was a symbol of "service, and sacrifice, and heritage" until convicted murderer Dylann Roof "hijacked" it.
During an interview with conservative talk show host Glenn Beck, Haley stated, "“Here is this guy who comes out with this manifesto, holding the Confederate flag. And [he] had just hijacked everything that people thought of. We don’t have hateful people in South Carolina — there’s always the small minority, that’s always going to be there — but people saw it as service and sacrifice and heritage, but once he did that, there was no way to overcome it.”
Haley's remarks were harshly condemned across the board for pandering as well as being historically wrong.
You can see some responses below:
Nikki Haley says the Confederate flag was about "service, and sacrifice, and heritage" until Dylan Roof "hijacked"… https://t.co/q1htzpiKFn— Jason Campbell (@Jason Campbell) 1575653200.0
@JasonSCampbell The flag was adopted in 1863 and the confederacy was defeated in 1865. Two years of representing th… https://t.co/koPmBrMgCD— what's this? (@what's this?) 1575655454.0
@JasonSCampbell BREAKING: Nikki Haley all in on the David Duke vote.— larryleclair (@larryleclair) 1575655001.0
@JasonSCampbell GFY Haley— Christine Galea (@Christine Galea) 1575656174.0
@JasonSCampbell @BrandiLynn4Ever It's about slaves, Nikki. I was always about slaves and your ancestors were dark e… https://t.co/sheEUL66bp— Tom Woods (@Tom Woods) 1575653896.0
@JasonSCampbell Pleading to trump to make her the VP right here.— PCR RitesGood (@PCR RitesGood) 1575653836.0
@JasonSCampbell She looks like hell. Selling out is corrosive.— Unvarnished Truth™ (@Unvarnished Truth™) 1575654595.0
@Amy_Siskind @JasonSCampbell More of a bullhorn than a wink.— Miro Kujin (@Miro Kujin) 1575654910.0
@JasonSCampbell Nikki is on a spectacular career destroying losing streak. Doesn't she have any sane advisers?— Hank Hampshire (@Hank Hampshire) 1575655658.0
@JasonSCampbell Seriously? What is she trying to accomplish with that statement? Does it pander to a voter base sh… https://t.co/ALAzzUGlpD— Grey Matter (@Grey Matter) 1575653742.0
@JasonSCampbell .@NikkiHaley is going to go full Lindsey Graham before this is over.— David Rothschild (@David Rothschild) 1575654591.0
@JasonSCampbell The Confederate flag was never about service, sacrifice or heritage. It's always been a memorial to… https://t.co/7BuDQoRMQx— And The Tweet Goes On (@And The Tweet Goes On) 1575653561.0
@JasonSCampbell Ah yes, until Dylan Roof hijacked it. https://t.co/0jSwsWnN8z— Jared Olguin (@Jared Olguin) 1575654743.0
@JasonSCampbell Girl bye!— My VP is Black! (@My VP is Black!) 1575654519.0
