A former White House hopeful’s son aimed to speak for his generation and a purported “shift” in stances after feelings of disenfranchisement despite having done all “they were supposed to.”
Leftist energy behind the likes of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed the lengths Democrats have taken to market themselves on vibes rather than sound policy. Given how much of that outreach is aimed at younger voters, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s son believes the time has come for the Republicans to notice conservative young people shifting more to the right.
In an interview with the New York Post, 24-year-old Nalin Haley remarked, “My friends graduated with great degrees from great schools, and a year and a half later, none of them have a job. And that makes me upset because they didn’t do anything wrong. They did everything they were supposed to.”
“I think [people who voted for Mamdani are] saying the same things. They just have some different ways to fix the problems. My issue is that the Democrats are listening to the younger people and it’s time for the Republicans to do the same,” he added.
The conversation emphasized the political differences he has with his onetime South Carolina governor mother as he told the Post, “I’m just from a different generation, so I have different viewpoints than my mom. You have parents with their ideas, and you have kids, and particularly if it’s a conservative household, they are going in a different direction … It’s literally every American household that is Republican.”
Among the views espoused by the younger Haley that he believes are common among conservatives of his generation, he spoke of being Christian — having converted to Catholicism — nationalist, and populist.
This is beautiful! ❤️
Nikki Haley announces on X that her son Nalin has converted to Catholicism.
She adds that she and her husband ‘always prayed that our children would have a faith and relationship with God.’ pic.twitter.com/WyCz2MTipN
— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) April 14, 2025
“I think we are seeing a shift in the economic stances of young Republicans, because … a free market is basically just a lawless market. I’m tired of the Republican Party selling itself to elites and corporations while screwing over American workers,” he told the newspaper.
In addition to suggesting an end to H1-B visas, the Villanova University alum working in finance argued his America First position includes only wanting American-born citizens to hold public office and considering Israel as “just another country.”
Congratulations to @Nalin_Haley for graduating college this weekend! pic.twitter.com/nJCqapvUXE
— Nikki Haley HQ (@NikkiHaleyHQ) May 18, 2024
“I don’t view it as responsible to have legal immigration at a time when our economy is fragile and companies aren’t hiring Americans, and AI is taking over a lot of jobs,” Haley expressed. “It makes no sense to have foreign workers come here [while] we actually are not hiring our own kids.”
Where it concerned his Indian grandparents, he explained, “All I’ve ever known is America … I’m not gonna have any sort of weird loyalty to a country where I’ve never been.”
As to some of the more provocative voices on social media, Haley contended, “When people are voiceless, they look to someone to be their voice.”
“Instead of getting angry at people for who they choose to be their voice, [we] should instead look to, Why are people angry in the first place? Why do they feel voiceless? What are these problems and how can we fix them?” he went on.
Though claiming no intent to become involved in politics, he did express interest in influencing the GOP to shift toward the next generation’s vision.
“What I hope is that it embraces a Christian ethic and American nationalism and just economic realism, just being real about the economy,” said Haley, “and putting normal everyday American workers first as opposed to the elites.”
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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