Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Lebanese Ministry of Health: One person was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a car in the town of Burj Qalawieh, south Lebanon.
Al Mayadeen correspondent: The first ship of the Maghreb fleet delivering aid to break the siege on Gaza departs from the port of Gammarth in Tunisia.
Channel 12: Airspace closed at Ramon Airport due to fears of drone infiltration
IOF Spokesperson: Sirens sounded over an aircraft infiltration in the Bir Ora area, and details are being examined
Drone infiltration sirens sound north of the Gulf of Aqaba
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: The Israeli occupation carried out five extremely violent raids on the western areas of Gaza City
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: The Israeli occupation carried out major bombings in the Gaza Strip, the most violent since October 7
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree: The missile force carried out a major operation using the Palestine 2 ballistic hypersonic missile, hitting several targets in occupied Yafa.
Sirens sound in large areas of occupied Palestine after a missile launch from Yemen was detected
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: 14 martyrs arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli massacre of al-Sultan Family north of Gaza.

Haley slams Trump's remarks on Black voters as 'disgusting'

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 25 Feb 2024 00:31
3 Min Read

Trump is anticipated to secure a straightforward victory over Haley in the upcoming nominating contest in South Carolina.

  • x
  • Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley walks at stafe at a campaign event in Camden on February 19, 2024. (AP)
    Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley walks to the stage at a campaign event in Camden on February 19, 2024. (AP)

US Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley strongly criticized her competitor, Donald Trump, for making what she deemed as "disgusting" remarks about Black Americans.

Trump, anticipated to secure a straightforward victory over Haley in the upcoming nominating contest in South Carolina, insinuated that Black voters favor him due to their ability to relate to his legal challenges.

"It's disgusting. But that's what happens when he goes off the teleprompter. That's the chaos that comes with Donald Trump," Haley stated at a polling station in her home state.

"That's the offensiveness that's going to happen every day between now and the general election, which is why I continue to say Donald Trump cannot win a general election," she stressed.

On Friday evening, Trump delivered the comments during a speech to Black conservatives. The 77-year-old, currently facing four criminal indictments, including charges of conspiracy and vote rigging, implied that "Black people like me because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against, and they viewed me as I'm being discriminated against."

Trump says black people love him because he's a criminal.

I told you guys, this is what they think of us. pic.twitter.com/1h1dSNz3Xz

— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) February 24, 2024

Related News

13-year-old shot dead by New York police had replica gun

More white drivers pulled over? No, just a Connecticut police scam

He also asserted that his police photo, captured at a Georgia jail, is more valued by Black voters than by any other demographic.

"The mug shot, we've all seen the mug shot, and you know who embraced it more than anybody else? The Black population. It's incredible," he said.
  
Trump's comments faced backlash from members of both the Republican and Democratic parties.

"Trump is showing Black voters exactly what he thinks of them -- and his ideas to win them over are as corny and racist as he is," said Democratic Party spokesperson Sarafina Chitika.

The big picture

On Saturday, voters in South Carolina are making their choices between former President Donald Trump and their former governor, Nikki Haley. The polls are set to close at 7 pm (local time), and once the votes are counted, the winner will be announced. Nikki Haley plans to address the public upon the declaration of the winner, while Donald Trump is hosting a watch party in South Carolina and is expected to speak there.

South Carolina employs an open primary system, allowing voters from any party to participate in the Republican primary, provided they haven't already voted in the Democratic primary, which President Joe Biden won on Feb. 3.

As South Carolinians participate in the voting process, recent polling data from USA Today and Suffolk University indicates that Trump holds a substantial lead of approximately 30 points over Haley, diminishing any prospects of her leveraging a home-court advantage.

Read more: Nikki Haley lashes out at Trump, DeSantis during CNN town hall

  • Black Americans
  • United States
  • Nikki Haley
  • US elections 2024
  • Donald Trump

Most Read

The damaged building in the Katara neighborhood, Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025 (Social media)

Hamas delegation survives Israeli assassination attempt in Qatar

  • Politics
  • 9 Sep 2025
Israeli police and rescue teams respond at the scene of a shooting attack where several people killed and injured in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 (AP)

Al-Quds shooting: 7 settlers killed, several critically injured

  • Politics
  • 8 Sep 2025
Pro-"Israel" conservative Charlie Kirk shot during Utah speech

Pro-'Israel' far-right Charlie Kirk shot dead during Utah speech

  • US & Canada
  • 11 Sep 2025
Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza.

Uprising against Volker Turk at the Human Rights Council over Gaza

  • Politics
  • 12 Sep 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington (AP)
Politics

Elon Musk calls for dissolving UK parliament at London far-right rally

Israeli media: US betrayed Qatar, gave green light for attack on Hamas
Politics

Israeli media: US betrayed Qatar, gave green light for attack on Hamas

Leaked memo shows Trump eyeing Louisiana National Guard plan
Politics

Leaked memo shows Trump eyeing Louisiana National Guard plan

Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu if elected New York mayor
Politics

Mamdani vows to arrest Netanyahu if elected New York mayor

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS