Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley dropped the ball Saturday in the Hawkeye State, confusing University of Iowa basketball all-star Caitlin Clark — with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins.
Ahead of the Lady Hawkeyes’ game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Hailey tried to praise the No. 4 at a tailgating event in Coralville — but ended up mistakenly referring to point guard Clark as Collins.
“What a team they are. Great coach,” said Haley, according to X’s record by Gazette reporter Tom Barton.
“Collins’ connection is extraordinary,” he said.
Collins was quick to voice X about the former South Carolina governor’s feud.
“I can guarantee you his free throw percentage is a lot better than mine,” CNN said write from Clark.
Haley’s appearance in Iowa comes ahead of the state’s Republican presidential caucus on Jan. 15, with other candidates scrambling to hit the campaign trail in an effort to boost their performance next month.
Nikki Haley apparently confused CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins with Lady Hawkeyes point guard Caitlin Clark. AP Haley’s offense comes just days after she was criticized for her comments at a New Hampshire town hall event about the causes of the Civil War. AP Collins criticized Haley for confusing him with the Hawkeyes’ star point guard. Getty Images for CNN
Haley currently ranks third in Iowa, with just 16.1%, trailing former President Donald Trump, at 51.3%, and Ron DeSantis, with 18.6%, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average.
Saturday’s offense came just days after Haley was vilified for comments at a town hall in New Hampshire, where she failed to mention slavery as a major cause of the Civil War.
Haley’s team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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