In the years since, he has continued to pile up accusations of racism on the campaign trail.
This week, Mr. Trump lobbed his latest racially charged attack at former Gov.
Nikki Haley of South Carolina, the daughter of Indian immigrants and his closest competitor in the New Hampshire primary, by repeatedly flubbing her given name, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa.
On Friday, Mr. Trump referred to Ms. Haley as “Nimbra” in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform, three days after facing criticism for dubbing her “Nimrada.” Ms. Haley has long gone by her middle name, Nikki.
Both are racist dog whistles, much like his continued focus on Mr. Obama’s middle name, Hussein, and add to a long history of racially incendiary statements from the campaign trail.
Persons:
Donald J, Trump, Barack Obama, —, Nikki Haley, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa, Haley, “, Ms, Nikki, Hussein
Organizations:
Republican, Gov
Locations:
South Carolina, New Hampshire