Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley declined to answer whether she believes men can become women during a virtual Iowa town hall on Sunday, according to audio obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Haley canceled a scheduled campaign event in Dubuque, Iowa, the day before Monday's caucuses, citing extreme weather, opting instead for a teletown hall, CNN reported. report. According to the audio, the former ambassador was asked directly if he believed men can become women, but he did not answer directly, instead saying that after the age of 18, “people can live as they please.” Said. .
“There's a lot of talk about all these roles and all these issues. I strongly believe that no one under the age of 18 should be allowed to undergo any gender reassignment surgery.” Children now can't get tattoos until they're 18, and we shouldn't have them permanently alter their bodies until they're 18,” Haley said. “…I want people to be able to live the way they want to live their lives after they turn 18. I don’t think the government should control anyone’s life. You can live the way you want to live your life.” , you should be free to live the way you want to live, and…no government or anyone else should get in your way.”
“I think we should always believe in freedom and people being able to live their lives the way they want. If that's their choice, I don't think the government should have a say.” Inside. Thank you for your question,” Haley added. (Related article: Nikki Haley trails Trump in polls, says New Hampshire will 'fix' Iowa caucus results)
The questioner, identified as John, asked Haley's opinion on the matter, citing former President Donald Trump's position. The former president Asked Megyn Kelly asked the same question in a September interview, but didn't have a clear answer.
“Yeah, I mean, let's look at the facts first,” Haley replied. “You know, this is a hard fact for me, but I believe Mr. Trump was the right president at the right time. I agree with many of his policies. will follow him. And everyone on this call knows that. And we will have a country in turmoil, a world in flames, and another four years of turmoil. We can't. We won't survive it. And I think a lot of it is how he communicates and what happens. It just confuses us all and Kamala Harris We cannot afford to have him as president.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also Asked To that question, I answered directly, “No.” interview With Glenn Beck in September.
“How stupid is it that we even ask such a question?” DeSantis responded.
Last NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa investigation The report, released Saturday ahead of the caucuses, showed Haley in second place with 20% support behind Trump at 48%, followed by DeSantis with 16% and conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. This was followed by 8%.
The former ambassador recently outperformed DeSantis on RealClearPolitics' average. iowabut it came in second place. new hampshire and south carolina.
Haley's campaign did not respond to DCNF's request for comment.
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