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Nikki Haley Blasts ‘Racist’ Sunny Hostin, Who Uses a Nickname, for Judging Her Name<!-- wp:html --><p>ABC News</p> <p><em>The View</em> co-host <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-views-sunny-hostin-goes-off-on-racism-at-abc-says-network-tried-to-censor-her-book">Sunny Hostin</a> on Tuesday repeatedly accused former South Carolina Gov. <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-confederate-flag-just-meant-sacrifice-and-heritage-until-dylann-roof-hijacked-it">Nikki Haley</a> of being a “chameleon,” suggesting the former Trump official is trying to hide her Indian heritage by going by her middle name.</p> <p>Haley responded by blasting <em>The View</em> star as “racist” and pointing out that “Nikki” is an Indian name and is on her birth certificate. Furthermore, the Republican politician noted that Hostin—who is Afro-Latina—actually goes by a nickname rather than her birth name.</p> <p>During Tuesday’s broadcast of the ABC talk show, newly minted <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-view-announces-alyssa-farah-griffin-as-meghan-mccains-replacement">conservative host Alyssa Farah Griffin</a> hoped that Republicans would abandon former President Donald Trump and rally around conservatives like Haley and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Hostin, however, took an opportunity to take a swipe at the ex-governor.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-blasts-racist-sunny-hostin-who-uses-a-nickname-for-judging-her-name?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

ABC News

The View co-host Sunny Hostin on Tuesday repeatedly accused former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley of being a “chameleon,” suggesting the former Trump official is trying to hide her Indian heritage by going by her middle name.

Haley responded by blasting The View star as “racist” and pointing out that “Nikki” is an Indian name and is on her birth certificate. Furthermore, the Republican politician noted that Hostin—who is Afro-Latina—actually goes by a nickname rather than her birth name.

During Tuesday’s broadcast of the ABC talk show, newly minted conservative host Alyssa Farah Griffin hoped that Republicans would abandon former President Donald Trump and rally around conservatives like Haley and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Hostin, however, took an opportunity to take a swipe at the ex-governor.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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