Pro-Trump Internet Trolls Escalate Ugly Attacks on Nikki Haley
Briefly

Online personalities have circulated vicious attacks through memes, posts, and videos targeting Nikki Haley's race, gender, and identity, some even making false claims about her eligibility to serve as president.
Joan Donovan, a disinformation researcher, sees these attacks as a reflection of the network harassment introduced by Trump's supporters. The intensity of online smears as Haley faces Trump in South Carolina's primary highlights the significance of online strategies in political campaigns.
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