Nikki Haley campaign doesn’t have record of private remarks: Report

Republican presidential candidate and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley doesn’t have written proof or recordings of the private remarks she was paid for prior to her 2024 run, according to a new report.

Haley made anywhere between $100,000 and $1 million for each of the 12 remarks she delivered in 2022 and 2023 before she launched her presidential bid, according to NBC News. Several of the engagements were held in Chicago, Texas, and New York, as well as in international sites including Australia, Canada, and Singapore, but Haley wouldn’t confirm what she said at the events.

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“Whether as governor, ambassador, private citizen, or presidential candidate, Nikki has never shied away from telling the American people where she stands on important issues,” a spokesperson said. “Nikki is the only candidate with real momentum, and she’ll continue to share her message for a strong and proud America.”

The Haley campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.

The firms Haley spoke to include Barclays Capital Asia Limited in Singapore and Barclays Services Corporation in New York, which has branched into the Chinese market in the past decade and is a proponent of environmental, social, and governance policies. Haley has likened ESG investing to “corporate socialism,” as has many of the 2024 rivals who have denounced ESG policies. Barclays did not provide information on what Haley said during her remarks, according to NBC News.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Haley have escalated their battle to become the top alternative candidate to former President Donald Trump this week as they have feuded over their record with China. Both candidates and their super PACs have released attack ads, statements, and emails accusing the other of having ties to China and some of its communist leaders. DeSantis has repeatedly slammed Haley for gifting nearly 200 acres of land 5 miles from South Carolina’s Fort Jackson army base to Chinese company Jushi Group, a leading fiberglass producer.

In turn, Haley accused DeSantis of also recruiting Chinese companies to Florida and lying about his record. The Florida governor, however, signed legislation limiting Chinese purchases of agricultural land and land near military bases.

Haley has attacked China on the campaign trail and related events. In her recent address to the Republican Jewish Coalition, Haley linked China to Iran and Russia as adverse enemies to American allies. “In both Israel and Ukraine, an evil regime is responsible for starting a war. Iran and Russia are joined at the hip,” Haley said. “And they’re both unlimited partners of Communist China. Iran, Russia, and China are all part of an unholy alliance. They have no problem invading their neighbors. They have no regard for human life.”

In a paid April 2022 conversation with ASC Communications, owner of Becker’s Healthcare, Haley again criticized China and Russia.

Other firms Haley addressed before her 2024 run include private equity firms BMO, Partners Group, Linden Capital Partners, and Water Street Healthcare Partners. BMO also promotes ESG policies and has conducted business with China since the 1800s.

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Haley also met with Jewish and pro-Israel groups in Australia and Canada, a stance in line with her own support for Israel in its war against the terrorist group Hamas that began on Oct. 7. In October 2022, Haley spoke to the Canadian Friends of the Jerusalem College of Technology. Two months later, she addressed the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

According to NBC, Haley’s campaign wouldn’t say the exact amount of money Haley was paid for her remarks or answer questions on voter concerns about presidential candidates’ involvement with companies that conduct business with the U.S. government and recusing herself from decisions that involve businesses that paid her speaking fees.