Trump PAC calls out Haley over Civil War controversy: 'not ready for primetime'

A PAC backing former President Donald Trump slammed former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday for failing to mention slavery when answering a question about the cause of the Civil War. 

“Nikki Haley is struggling," the MAGA PAC wrote in a statement, according to The Hill. "Haley was unable to say that the Civil War was about slavery and thinks Dubuque is in New Hampshire."

Haley received backlash to her response on Wednesday when a voter asked her about the cause of the Civil War. 

"I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run, the freedoms and what people could and couldn’t do," she responded. 

"What do you think the cause of the civil war was?" she asked the voter, who responded: "I'm not running for president."

The voter later said: "In the year 2023, it's astonishing to me that you answered that question without mentioning the word 'slavery.'"

"What do you want me to say about slavery?" Haley asked before moving on to the next question.

“In fact, Haley is now claiming that the Civil War question was a 'plant.'," the PAC's statement continued. "The issue is her response, not the question. Haley is clearly not ready for primetime.”

President Joe Biden also weighed in, responding to a video of Haley's answer by saying, "It was about slavery."