Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-01-24 22:47:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E4B9562F50AFBFD8F5CFA3DC229779A45817D7075CE769D516E6967A55B956D1
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Nikki is a Punjabi name and is Haley's middle name. Haley has been going by "Nikki" since childhood, per a spokesperson and high school yearbook. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/05/05/fact-check-haley-didnt-white-wash-her-name-nikki-punjabi/4928061001/ Cruz has been going by "Ted" since he was 13, according to his 2015 book. Cruz wrote that it was his mother's idea. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/things-knew-ted-cruz-learned-reading-book/story?id=32165453
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