Haley Supporters In Iowa Say Civil War Controversy Is Overblown

With about two weeks before the critical Iowa Caucus, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley has stirred controversy with her campaign trail comments.

Nikki Haley speaks at the Iowa Athletic Club in Coralville, Iowa, on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Austin Alonzo/The Epoch Times

CORALVILLE, Iowa—People backing Nikki Haley for president say they are unconcerned about the lingering Civil War controversy surrounding her campaign.

On Dec. 27, the former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. found herself in the headlines for an answer she gave to a question at a campaign event in New Hampshire about the cause of the U.S. Civil War.