Fact Check: Nikki Haley Did NOT Shed Her Birth Name -- 'Nikki' And 'Haley' Have Both Been Her Legal Names
Fact Check
Did former South Carolina governor and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shed her birth name? No, that's not true: Haley, whose birth name is Nimrata (also spelled "Nimarata") Nikki Randhawa, has explained that the middle name on her birth certificate is "Nikki". Like other married women, she changed her last name when she married her husband Michael Haley. The claim…