Nikki Haley oversaw the removal of statues while she was governor.
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The Kuhner ReportOct 26, 2026
The sources document Haley's role in removing the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Statehouse in 2015, but none reports statues being taken down while she was governor. The claim also departs from the passage, which says statues were taken down and does not say Haley oversaw it, so the sources neither confirm nor refute the claim.
What was said
… They're very proud of that memorial of Iwo Jima. Please, Russ, pick up where you left off. Jeff, our statues are an image of our greatness throughout the years. Okay, and I'll tell you, I don't want to change topics here, but that's one of the reasons why I cannot stand Nikki Haley, because many statues were taken down when she was the governor, and it was disrespectful for Johnny Reb every time she did it. Okay, and listen, never forget that. Now, Jeff, I want to get on to what I called for originally. If the, if the Communist Democratic Party takes control, we will be on the eve of destruction. …
The Kuhner Report · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. Haley's documented role in 2015 was championing and signing the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds, not the removal of statues.[1][2][4][5]
Context. The one statue in the AP account of the flag ceremony, Benjamin Tillman's, is described as overseeing the event, not as being removed.[1]
Context. In 2015 Confederate statues in the U.S. Capitol were left standing, and South Carolina's senators said their focus was on the flag rather than the statues.[3][6]
Context. Coverage of Haley's later statements says she was silent on calls to remove statues and rename buildings tied to slavery and segregation, which is a different matter from overseeing their removal.[7]
Context. The claim departs from the passage: the post says many statues were taken down when Haley was governor, but the extraction adds that she 'oversaw' the removal, which the post does not say.
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Confederate flag taken down in South Carolina after 54 yearsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2S.C. governor signs bill to remove Confederate flag | CNN Politicscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 3How to Remove a Confederate from the U.S. Capitoltheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 4Nikki Haley - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Nikki Haley | Biography, 2024 Election, & Facts | Britannicabritannica.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Leaders Content to Leave Confederate Statues in US Capitol Despite Flag Uproarabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Why McMaster won't mandate masks in SC; Nikki Haley side steps monument debatepostandcourier.com · not rated · cited for: context
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