..."unapologetically pro-life, not because the Republican Party tells me to be, but because my husband was adopted, and I had trouble having both of my children.” sourceTo enact a federal ban: “It will take 60 Senate votes, it will take a majority of the House,” Haley said. “In order to do that, let’s find consensus.” “Can’t we all agree that we should ban late-term abortions? Can’t we all agree that we should encourage adoptions? Can’t we all agree that doctors and nurses who don’t believe in abortion shouldn’t have to perform them? Can’t we all agree that contraception should be available? And can’t we all agree that we are not going to put a woman in jail or give her the death penalty if she gets an abortion? Let’s treat this like the respectful issue that it is and humanize that situation.” (48:00) source

Nikki Haley says she would have signed six-week abortion ban as Governor.

From the article: "On Tuesday, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley gave a speech on abortion at the Virginia offices of the anti-abortion rights group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, where she talked about being the 2024 candidate to find consensus on abortion. She noticeably did not mention medication abortion.  While Haley, who has described herself as unapologetically pro-life, decried the 1973 Roe decision by 'unelected judges' setting the national standard, she did not address the question about mifepristone's availability now also before 'unelected judges.'"

"As president, I'll never let that happen; I'll never let them use taxpayer dollars for anything related to an abortion." (2:20)

"America can never be neutral between good and evil. We must always pick a side, and we serve our own national interest best when we side with good." (2:57:39)

“The Communist Party’s endgame is clear. China is preparing its people for war. President Xi has openly said it. We should take him at his word and act accordingly.”"China’s police state is more comprehensive. It has destroyed freedom in Hong Kong. It has deepened its genocide of the Uyghurs. It is threatening Taiwan daily. Its “no limits” alliance with Russia has cemented. And of course, there was Covid. Despite its on-going attempts at cover-up, the Chinese Communist Party bears responsibility for the worst worldwide pandemic in a century – with up to twenty million deaths. Through it all, the Chinese military has become even stronger. It is testing us like never before."  Source
"These provocations are not coincidences or accidents. They are the purposeful actions of a Communist dictatorship that is determined to expand its power and defeat America militarily and economically. America is China’s number one target." "Communist China is the greatest threat to American security and prosperity, by far. It has the stated goal of diminishing American influence in the world and replacing it with its own. To meet this threat, there must be a series of fundamental shifts in our policies." Source.

"America's military forces have been weakened by budget cuts that should be reversed, Gov. Nikki Haley told a group of senior military commanders" in 2015. She called the budget and manpower cuts 'terrible.' "We have got to reverse course. We have got to strengthen our military. We have to strengthen the equipment and the resources because we don't know what is in the future."

"No one can destroy what God has blessed, and not only has God blessed Israel, God has blessed those who stand with her, and I promise if I have any say in this matter America will always stand with Israel." (3:09:38)

"When I am president, we will break all of it from the insurance company to the hospitals to the doctors' offices to the PBMs to the pharmaceutical companies. We will make it all transparent because when you do that you realize that's what the problem is. Second thing is you've got to deal with tort law. The doctors don't give you the 10 tests because they want to; it's because of the 90% chance they'll get sued. And then we need to bring competition back to healthcare, get rid of certificate of need systems and make sure that they can compete. We have to put the patient in the driver's seat; they've been in the backseat for way too long, and once we give the patient the ability to decide their healthcare, deciding which plan they want, that is when we will see magic happen, but we're going to have to make every part of the industry open up and show us where their warts are..." (0:35) Source. “Those are the ones we tell the rules have changed — anyone new coming in this system. That’s how you do entitlement reform. You let them know, it’s not going to be there for you anyway, because Social Security goes bankrupt in 10 years, Medicare goes bankrupt in five. We have to do something.” Source.

"I’ll fight for zero-based budgeting. Congress will start from scratch every year, looking at what we have to have rather than what we’ve always spent. No more pork. No more autopilot programs that have no purpose but still get billions.” Source.
Limit on federal spending linked to a percentage of the US economy and withhold Congress’ pay if it fails to pass a budget; reduce federal spending to pre-pandemic levels; overhaul Social Security benefits, including scaling back payments to higher-income retirees and use an indicator that measures lower inflation levels for cost-of-living increases; require Congressional approval for regulations with an economic impact of $100 million or more; rescind subsidies for renewable energy."  Source.

“A president cannot just wave his hand and eliminate loans for students he favors, while leaving out all those who worked hard to pay back their loans or made other career choices. The Supreme Court was right to throw out Joe Biden’s power grab.”

"Raising the minimum wage to $15/hr would devastate small businesses in a state like South Carolina. Invest in training, invest in education if you want to improve lives but requiring businesses to pay more when they are trying to survive Covid is just tone deaf."

"We need to finish what we started; whether it's this or this [indicating the border wall used prior to the Trump Administration and the border wall built by the Trump Administration], we need something. But a chain link fence [indicating the fence built by the Biden Administration], that's not gonna stop anybody and that's why we see so many illegal immigrants coming across." (0:34) 

"You know, as the daughter of immigrants who reminded my brothers, my sister, and me every day how blessed we were in this country, they are offended by anyone who comes here illegally. Immigrants who put in the time, put in the price, and did it the right way want to know that others are going to do the same thing. And my parents always said, 'If you don’t follow the laws to come into this country, you’re not going to follow the laws when you stay in this country.'"

"We'll go back to the Remain in Mexico policy because guess what? Nobody wants to remain in Mexico. Instead of catch and release, we'll go to catch and deport." (18:20)

“[A]dvance policies that strengthen parental involvement in decision-making, increase transparency, defend against government overreach and secure parental rights at all levels of government.” Source. "What I will do is make sure first of all we'll go back to the basics when it comes to education. We'll send those education dollars down to the states. We will make sure we have full transparency in the classroom. No parent should ever wonder what's being said or taught to their child in the classroom. We will allow school choice so that parents can decide which schools their kids should go to, and we will start building things in America and put vocational classes back in our high schools so that our kids can learn how to make things. (12:35) Source.

"Government breaks more than it fixes, so we should have as much happening at the state level as possible. Like the Department of Education. I mean, it's hard to find any good in that. I want every governor to be able to control the education that's happening in their state." (0:11)

“This is not a Republican or Democrat issue. Every parent, regardless of their education, regardless of where they're from, knows what's best for their child.” “No parent should ever wonder what's being said or taught to their child in the classroom. We need full transparency in the classroom always.” “When you know all kids don't fit in the same mold, making sure that there are options, that matters.” “Let's take away the power of the federal government, reduce that size of the Department of Education and empower the parents on the ground, empower the people in those states. That way, you're getting it closer to the kids. More money is actually going to teaching, and then you can control what's being said and taught to your child in the classroom.” She said that the Education Department should have a narrow mission of teaching children “the basics so that they can be successful contributors to society. Anything outside of that? They're not meant to parent. They're not meant to do anything that doesn't involve those basic core concepts of education.”

“I am proud to stand with our nation’s law enforcement. Violence and calls to defund the police do nothing to solve the challenges we face in our country. It’s time for our leaders to stand up to looting and rioting and work with law enforcement, not against them. Thank you to Heritage Action for doing this important work to support the brave men and women who keep America safe.” 

"To sit there and say that it’s just a gun issue is the lazy way out. We need to acknowledge the whole issue. And the whole issue is she [the shooter in Nashville] was struggling and there was nobody there to help her." Source. “I don't trust government to deal with red flag laws. I don't trust that they will, that they won't take them away from people who rightfully deserve to have them. Because you've got someone else judging whether someone should have a gun or not. It is a constitutional right that people can protect and defend themselves.” Source.

In reference to a question about gay marriage: "People should live the way they want to live. I believe in freedom. I believe in making sure that people can live the way they want to live, and I believe the government needs to stay out of the way.” (7:00)

"You shouldn't allow a child to have gender-changing procedure until the age of 18 when they are an adult and they can make that decision. But we shouldn't have taxpayer dollars going to that."

"Twenty years ago, my faith journey brought me to Christianity, where I have found strength in my faith and trust in my heart. But I am also a person who is humble in her faith. I don't claim to have the wisdom of what God has in store for me or for other people."

"I think so much of our life is dependent on a photo ID, whether you’re getting financial aid, whether you’re buying Sudafed, whether you get on a plane, whether you’re getting a driver’s license. I mean, the access that we give in terms of photo ID is not something that’s hard. And again, it goes back to the fact, don’t act like minorities can’t get photo IDs. They are perfectly capable of getting photo IDs. We do this every day. And I think that’s something that’s important. And especially if you told minorities that this is what you need to do to protect the integrity of the elections. They want their vote to count just as much as anybody else wants their vote to count. I think that the narrative is that they’re making it racist so people believe it must be racist. But I think when you go and say, “Are you not able to get a photo ID?” Most of them will tell you they have a photo ID. And if they don’t have it, they have no problem going to get it." Source.
"Voter ID doesn't take away people's voices, it ensures trust in our elections." Source.

Haley was an architect of a strict voting law requiring photo ID in South Carolina. It was initially deemed too discriminatory to go into effect. Source Source

"Critical race theory is going to hold back generations of young people. My parents always taught us to focus on what brings us together not sets us apart. America should be united around shared values, not divided by different shades of color." Source.  “Think about a 5-year-old that starts kindergarten and they don’t know anything about color. If she’s white, you’re telling her she’s bad. If she’s brown or Black, you’re telling her she will never be enough and she’s always a victim. That’s harmful for the well-being of our children.” Source.

“I mean, the idea that we have biological boys playing in girls’ sports, it is the women’s issue of our time. How are we supposed to get our girls used to the fact that biological boys are in their locker rooms? And then we wonder why a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year?” Source. "Changing the definition of woman sure sounds anti-woman to me." Source.

“I am of the firm belief that we have to raise strong girls. Strong girls become strong women. Strong women become strong leaders. It is hugely important. And you don’t do that by putting biological boys in girls’ sports." Source.  "I was the first one out of the gate when this happened. It is absolutely abusive and it is the women’s rights issue of our time. The idea — from a parents’ perspective — the idea that our girls are having to worry about who’s in the locker room with them. The idea that they’re having to worry when they go compete in sports. What are you doing when you’re allowing biological boys suddenly to intrude in their locker rooms and their sports? It’s wrong. And I will tell you I don’t know where the women’s groups are because this is the women’s issue of our time." Source.

Nikki Haley signed the "Presidential Promise to American Women" pledge which is a pledge to protect the dignity of women. Source.

“Is climate change real? Yes, it is. But if you want to go and really change the environment, then we need to start telling China and India that they have to lower their emissions. That’s what our problem is.” Source.  The private sector produces innovative ideas that actually work, like capturing CO2 before it goes into our air [and] reforestation — a.k.a. planting more trees and forests to soak up CO2.” Source.

"I think we should be all of the above energy while also focusing on innovation that allows us to continue to be cleaner and safer in that process. The problem is when you start picking what kinds of energy, that's when you're picking winners and losers. Let's do all of it. I want us to be energy dominant. I don't ever want us to have to lean on an enemy or have to be dependent on a foreign country for our energy needs, not when we're this blessed." (13:10)