Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum listen at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 23, 2023.
Haley, U.N. ambassador in Trump's administration, said the curtains had been bought during the previous Obama administration, and told Scott to "do your homework."
before the exchange devolved into cacophony with the two candidates, joined by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, talking over one another.
The New York Times in 2018 reported that $52,701 had been spent for "customized and mechanized curtains" for the residence.
The article said plans to buy the curtains were made in 2016, before Trump took office.
Persons:
Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Doug Burgum, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Tim Scott of, Haley, U.N, Obama, Scott, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Chris Christie, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Trump's, Mike Pence, Karen Pence, Alex Bruesewitz, DeSantis, Christie, Alexandra Ulmer, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller
Organizations:
South Carolina, North Dakota, Republican, REUTERS, White, United Nations, Florida, New York Times, New, Democratic, Trump
Locations:
Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New York, cacophony, New Jersey