前联合国大使妮基·黑利周二在南卡罗来纳州发表演讲发誓要参加2024年共和党初选，她谈到她的丈夫时变得情绪激动——最近前总统唐纳德·特朗普抨击的对象谁被部署到非洲与南卡罗来纳州陆军国民警卫队。
海莉有时忍着眼泪回忆她的丈夫迈克尔·海莉少校和他的第二次部署。海利说，他离开不仅是为了保护家人的安全，也是为了保护这个国家。
“孩子们和我都认识迈克尔...海利在南卡罗来纳州格林维尔的活动上说:“我站出来捍卫我们国家的自由和我们的生活方式。
海利说:“他们表明了自己的立场，因为美国值得为之战斗甚至牺牲。”“现在，我将继续表明立场，因为美国值得为之而活。”
海莉告诉观众，当她为未来做准备时，她的丈夫仍然在她的脑海中。
共和党总统候选人妮基·黑利和她的丈夫迈克尔·哈利少校走在一起...显示更多undefined
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海莉说:“当我为未来做准备时，迈克尔在我脑海中占据了首要位置。”“我希望迈克尔今天能在这里，我希望我们的孩子和我今晚能看到他，但我们不能。他在世界的另一端服务，那里冲突是常态，恐怖分子隐藏在无辜者之中。”
海莉的丈夫去年被派往非洲，最近遭到特朗普的嘲笑。特朗普在南卡罗来纳州康威的一次竞选活动中暗示，他去非洲是为了逃离自己的婚姻。
在最初质疑海莉的丈夫为何没有参加竞选活动后，特朗普上周在社交媒体上表示，他应该从部署中回来“回家帮助拯救她(海莉)濒临死亡的竞选活动。”
黑利抨击特朗普的言论，称任何不尊重军人家庭的人都不能成为总统。
“迈克尔是为我们的国家服务的，你对此一无所知，”海利在x上写道。“一个不断不尊重军人家庭牺牲的人没有资格成为总司令。”
迈克尔·哈利也对前总统的侮辱做出了回应。在X上的一篇帖子中，他标记了前总统以及多家新闻媒体，并分享了一个迷因:一幅狼的画像，上面覆盖着醒目的白色文字:“人类和动物的区别?动物永远不会让最笨的动物领导群体。”
Nikki Haley says deployed husband 'stepped up to defend our nation's freedom'
During a South Carolina speech Tuesday where former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haleyvowed to stay in the 2024 Republican primary race, she grew emotional speaking about her husband -- recently thesubject of jabs from former President Donald Trump-- who is deployed to Africa with the South Carolina Army National Guard.
At times holding back tears, Haley reflected on her husband, Maj. Michael Haley, and his second deployment. Haley said he left to keep not only his family safe, but also the country.
"The kids and I know Michael ... stepped up to defend our nation's freedom and our way of life," Haley said at the event in Greenville, South Carolina.
"They have made their stand because America is worth fighting and even dying for," Haley said. "Now, I will continue to make my stand because America is worth living for."
Haley told the audience that as she prepares for what could come in the future, her husband remains on her mind.
"As I prepare for what lies ahead, Michael is at the forefront of my mind," Haley said. "I wish Michael was here today, and I wish our children and I could see him tonight, but we can't. He's serving on the other side of the world where conflict is the norm, where terrorists hide among the innocent."
Haley's husband, who was deployed last year to Africa, was recently mocked by Trump, who implied during a campaign event in Conway, South Carolina, that he's in Africa to get away from his marriage.
After initially questioning why Haley's husband was not on the campaign trail, Trump took to social media last week to say that he should return from his deployment to "come back home to help save her [Haley's] dying campaign."
Haley blasted Trump for the comments, saying that anyone who disrespects military families can't be president.
"Michael is deployed serving our country, something you know nothing about," Haley wrote on X. "Someone who continually disrespects the sacrifices of military families has no business being commander in chief."
Michael Haley also responded to the insult made by the former president. In a post on X, he tagged the former president as well as multiple news outlets and shared a meme: a portrait of a wolf with bold white text overlaid that read, "The difference between humans and animals? Animals would never allow the dumbest ones to lead the pack."
