Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s campaign spent thousands of dollars on luxury hotels last year even though her team says it runs a “tight ship” and stays in “affordable” lodging.
According to third quarter disbursements filed by Haley with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), her campaign spent more than $11,000 on high-end, four- and five-star hotels.
That included stays at The Breakers, a luxury hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, and the Wave Resort in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Other hotel expenses listed in the report include stays at a high-end Fairmont hotel in Texas, an Omni hotel, a JW Marriott and multiple stays at the exclusive Fort Des Moines hotel in Iowa.
The numerous hotel bills contrast with the frugality touted by Haley’s campaign and her comments during the most recent primary debate between her and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, when she criticized him for what she described as wasting millions of dollars on his campaign. .
“He spent more on private planes than commercial ones. I flew commercial. I stayed at Residence Inn. We went and saved our money,” Haley said. “We make sure we spend it well because you have to understand that it is not your money. It’s other people’s money. And you have to know how to handle it.”
Haley’s campaign made similar claims in multiple fundraising emails sent last July, including one that said she was “being smart with every dollar.”
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s campaign spent more than $11,000 on high-end four- and five-star hotels last year, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Nikhinson Julia/ABACA/Shutterstock
“We run a tight ship on Team Haley. “Supporters like you contribute their hard-earned money to elect Nikki, and we make sure we spend that money wisely,” the email said.
“Nikki is an accountant, not a lawyer. When Nikki and her team travel to New Hampshire and Iowa, they travel on many Spirit and JetBlue flights. When they stay in hotels, they don’t stay in luxury suites, but in many Residence Inns,” she added.
Another email said the campaign’s road team was not “renting private planes like some campaigns. “You’re flying a lot on Spirit and JetBlue.”
“We’ll take you to New Hampshire, Iowa and anywhere else you need to go with the most affordable option we can find. And when everyone lands, they will take the rest of the staff in a rented car. You will not stay in luxury suites. You stay in affordable hotels,” she said.
Haley’s campaign paid for stays at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida, among other luxury hotels. Shutterstock
“Our team is thin and bad. “We track every penny that goes in and out of our campaign because that was the expectation set from day one.”
In addition to high-end hotels, Haley’s FEC report also included stays at lower-rated hotels, such as Residence Inn and Hampton Inn, but those stays were not included in the total amount spent at those classified as luxury.
“As an accountant, Nikki Haley understands the importance of sticking to a budget,” Haley’s campaign told Fox News Digital. “That’s what our campaign did: make smart decisions about staff size, TV spending and travel. The proof is in the pudding: This is now a two-person race with Nikki rising, Trump falling, and DeSantis quickly disappearing after setting $150 million on fire.”
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