Nikki Haley has been at the center of a controversy following her comments that, despite instances of racism, America has never been a racist country. Media figures, including Jake Tapper and 'The View' co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar, have challenged Haley's remarks. Aaron Blake provided analysis on the pervasiveness of racist beliefs in America's recent past. Haley defended the founding fathers, stating, 'The intent was to do the right thing... But I don’t think the intent was ever that we were going to be a racist country.' 'The View' hosts have openly taunted Haley, inviting her to appear on the show to defend her comments.
Haley’s “America wasn’t racist” assertion was a good encapsulation of the common Republican insistence that racism has somehow been “fixed.” Gift link: https://t.co/InN7msw29n
'The View' hosts taunt Nikki Haley to appear on show, defend race comments: 'I'd be happy to chat with her' https://t.co/rgg5pW3mEK
"The View" invites Nikki Haley for racism chat; Joy Behar says, "She’s not coming" https://t.co/XIXnVeYtkp
The View’s Sunny Hostin Challenges Nikki Haley to Explain Racist Country Comments: ‘I’ll Be Happy to Chat With Her!’ https://t.co/6vTy4luEvI
The View's Sunny Hostin Challenges Nikki Haley to Explain Racist Country Comments: 'I'll Be Happy to Chat With Her!' https://t.co/6vTy4lu6Ga
Nikki Haley on America's founders, who incorporated slavery into the new nation: "The intent was to do the right thing. "Did they have to go fix it along the way? "Yes. "But I don’t think the intent was ever that we were going to be a racist country.” https://t.co/I7NO2n0jPd
Nikki Haley Defends 'Racist Country' Comment: 'The Intent Was Everybody Was GOING to Be Created Equally' https://t.co/sbCAs4KWsn
Haley Defends Startling Claim US Has Never Been Racist: Our ‘Intent Was to Do Right’ https://t.co/8ncCrzC9Dd
Jake Tapper confronts Nikki Haley about her comments saying U.S. is not ‘racist.’ https://t.co/jpDJtcFptS
Analysis by Aaron Blake: Nikki Haley's campaign says America has always had racism, but America has never been a racist country. As we digest that, it’s important to understand just how pervasive racist beliefs have been in the relatively recent past. https://t.co/8Yr08T9DsS