21st Century: Query 136 (Nikki Haley)
Two very different quotes from Nikki Haley , an American diplomat and politician who served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. As a Republican, she served as Governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and three terms as a representative in the legislature: 1. “I want someone who is going to hold Republicans accountable, and I want someone who is going to make a difference, not just for our party but for every person they represent in the country.” ~ Nikki Haley , explaining why she would not be supporting Donald Trump in 2016 ( CNN , February 17, 2016) 2. “In every instance I dealt with him, he was truthful.” ~ Nikki Haley , explaining why she now supports Donald Trump ( Today Show Interview with Savannah Guthrie , November 12, 2019) In your opinion, why would Haley change her mind so drastically about Trump? How does Haley’s claim of Trump’s truthfulness match up with his 13,000 + lies tracked by Politifact since