Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley teared up in an emotional moment as she spoke about her husband’s yearlong deployment during a State of the Race speech Tuesday afternoon.
Haley’s rare sign of emotion comes after former President Donald Trump has needled the former South Carolina governor on her marriage on multiple occasions. Haley was describing her husband’s deployment at an event in Greenville held four days before the Palmetto State’s crucial primary when she abruptly choked up.
“And that same vision called my husband to serve in the uniform of the United States. He’s a major in the South Carolina Army National Guard. As I prepare for what lies ahead, Michael is at the forefront of my mind,” Haley said before she paused, and the crowd cheered her on.
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