'Will cut every cent of US aid to hostile nations like Pakistan and China if elected': Nikki Haley

She specifically named China, Pakistan, and other adversaries, stating that "a strong America doesn't pay off the bad guys."

"I will cut every cent in foreign aid for countries that hate us. A strong America doesn't pay off the bad guys. A proud America doesn't waste our people's hard-earned money. And the only leaders who deserve our trust are those who stand up to our enemies and stand beside our friends," Haley, the Former Governor of South Carolina and former US ambassador to the UN, wrote in an op-ed for New York Post.

Haley is now the first Indian American woman from the Republican Party to run for the presidential bid.

Haley cited examples to support her stance, pointing out that the US has given Iran over USD 2 billion in recent years, despite the country's government becoming increasingly aligned with murderous Iranian extremists who chant "Death to America!" and engage in attacks against US troops.

"The Biden administration resumed military aid to Pakistan, though it's home to at least a dozen terrorist organizations and its government is deeply in hock to China. Team Biden restored half a billion dollars to a corrupt United Nations agency that's supposed to help the Palestinian people but in fact covers for deeply anti-Semitic propaganda against our ally Israel," she said.

The US has given hundreds of millions of dollars to Zimbabwe, which almost always votes against America at the United Nations.

American taxpayers still give money to Communist China for ridiculous environmental programs, despite the obvious threat China poses to Americans. We give money to Belarus, which is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's closest ally. We even give money to Communist Cuba -- a country our own government has designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, Haley stated in her Op-ed for the New York Post.

"This is not just Joe Biden. It's been happening for decades under presidents of both parties. Our foreign-aid policies are stuck in the past. They typically operate on autopilot, with no consideration for the conduct of the countries that receive our aid. It will take a determined president to root out these taxpayer rip-offs."

Haley said she is running for the president's post to restore US's strength, national pride, people's trust. “Backing American allies and friends like Israel and Ukraine is smart. Sending our tax dollars to enemies isn't.”

"I will be that president, just as I was that ambassador," Nikki Haley wrote.

"As ambassador, I strongly supported President Donald Trump's decision to cut nearly $2 billion of military aid to Pakistan because that country supports terrorists who kill American troops. It was a major victory for our troops, our taxpayers and our vital interests, but it didn't go nearly far enough. We've still given them way too much in other aid. As president, I will block every penny," the US presidential candidate further wrote.

The Indian American leader Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for the 2024 Republican Presidential nomination on February 15.