US Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Pledges To Cut Foreign Aid To Pakistan, China

The Grand Old  Party (GOP) candidate said it is shocking how much money goes to anti-American countries and causes, and that, as president, she will put a stop to it. 

Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for the 2024 US Presidential election on Feb 15.

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New Delhi: US Republican party presidential candidate, Nikki Haley, said that if she is voted to power, she will cut every penny to foreign countries “that hate us”. Haley, who has been governor of South Carolina and the US Ambassador to the United Nations, said the US spent $46 billion on foreign aid last year. That’s more than any other country by far, Haley said, in an op-ed she wrote for the New York Post.

The Grand Old  Party (GOP) candidate said it's shocking how much money goes to anti-American countries and causes, and that, as president, she will put a stop to it. 

“As president, I’ll put a stop to this fiasco”, she said.

Haley said that American taxpayers still give money to “Communist China for ridiculous environment programs, despite the obvious threat China poses to Americans”.

She further said that the Biden administration resumed military aid to Pakistan, though it’s home to at least a dozen terrorist organisations and “its government is deeply in hock to China”.

Further criticising the Biden administration, she said that it had restored “half a billion dollars to a corrupt United Nations agency that’s supposed to help the Palestinian people but in fact covers for deeply anti-Semitic propaganda against our ally Israel”. 

Haley said that America pays Zimbabwe which holds “the most anti-American voting record in the UN”. 

We give money to Belarus, which is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s closest ally. We even give money to Communist Cuba — a country our own government has designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.

"I will cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate us. A strong America doesn't pay off the bad guys. A proud America doesn't waste our people's hard-earned money. And the only leaders who deserve our trust are those who stand up to our enemies and stand beside our friends," Haley said. 

However, Haley said this isn’t just something that started during Biden’s term, it has been happening for decades. “Our foreign-aid policies are stuck in the past. They typically operate on autopilot, with no consideration for the conduct of the countries that receive our aid.”

“The Washington bureaucracy and its defenders in Congress inevitably dig in to save these global giveaways. It will take a determined president to root out these taxpayer rip-offs.”

Nikki Haley formally launched her 2024 campaign for the White House on February 15 (local time), pitching herself to voters as part of a "new generation" of Republican leaders who can win at the ballot box.

“I am running for president to restore our nation’s strength, our national pride and our people’s trust. Backing American allies and friends like Israel and Ukraine is smart. Sending our tax dollars to enemies isn’t”, Haley said. 

“I will be that president, just as I was that ambassador.”

Haley in the op-ed, while citing examples, said that the US has given Iran more than USD 2 billion over the last few years, even though its government is getting closer to the murderous thugs in Iran who shout "Death to America!" and launch attacks on our troops.

"As ambassador, I strongly supported President Donald Trump's decision to cut nearly USD 2 billion of military aid to Pakistan because that country supports terrorists who kill American troops. It was a major victory for our troops, our taxpayers and our vital interests, but it didn't go nearly far enough. We've still given them way too much in other aid. As president, I will block every penny," the US presidential candidate further wrote.

Haley said it was eye-opening  after she put together a book of how much money America was spending on countries that vote against it.

“That doesn’t make sense. I’ll stop it. America can’t buy our friends. We’ll certainly never buy off our enemies”.

“Our leaders have a responsibility to protect our people and promote our interests. Our politicians aren’t doing that, all the way up to President Joe Biden. It’s about time we had a president who did.” 

On February 15, Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination. She is now the first Indian-American woman from the Republican Party to run for the presidential bid. Haley introduced herself as the proud daughter of Indian immigrants pitching a new future for the Republican party.

After Republican leader Nikki Haley, another Indian-American, healthcare and tech sector entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday announced his 2024 US presidential election bid.