On Sunday, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley recanted her earlier statement that Texas could choose to secede from the US.
“No. When asked about Texas’s right to secede, Haley told AWN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” that the state couldn’t do so because it violated the Constitution.
I believe it is only fair that people be able to defend themselves and do whatever else they see fit. There has been much discussion about Texas seceding. “The Constitution does not permit that,” she remarked. “However, my point is that…” Who or what is generating that? People don’t believe the government is paying attention to their concerns, which is causing that.
Last week, Haley told radio host Charlemagne tha God that “if Texas decides they want to do that, they can do that.” Her words today reflect a change in her attitude.
On “The Breakfast Club,” Haley stated, “If that whole state says ‘We don’t want to be part of America anymore,’ I mean that’s their decision to make.”
Last week, Haley reiterated her position from an interview she gave in 2013 in which she stated her belief that states had the ability to secede from the federal government under the Constitution.
The right of states to secede on their own is not guaranteed by the Constitution, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court in 1869.
During a town hall meeting in New Hampshire in December, Haley faced significant criticism for omitting the mention of slavery as a factor contributing to the American Civil War. In an effort to set the record straight, she added: “I mean, of course the Civil War was about slavery.”
After losing the first two elections of the 2024 GOP primary season to former President Donald Trump, the former governor of South Carolina is under heavy pressure to withdraw from the race.
Although she is not aiming to defeat Trump in her home state’s Republican presidential primary later this month, Haley has expressed the desire for improved outcomes compared to her performance in New Hampshire.
