PRESIDENTIAL candidate Nikki Haley lambasted a fellow Republican White House hopeful this week after he brought her family into the third presidential debate.

Haley came to her daughter’s defense on Wednesday after fellow candidate Vivek Ramsawamy pointed to her social media use.

During the debate in Miami, Ramaswamy blasted Haley for previously criticizing him for using the popular video social media app TikTok. 

“In the last debate, she made fun of me for actually joining TikTok while her own daughter was actually using the app for a long time. So you might want to take care of your family first,” Ramaswamy said. 

Haley shot back at her opponent, saying “leave my daughter out of your voice.” 

“You’re just scum.” 

While Haley and Ramaswamy have butted heads on the debate stage before, it appeared to be the first time one directly hit at the other’s family.

Haley stood by her response after the debate, telling NBC News: “I’m a mom. The second you start saying something about my 25-year-old daughter I’m going to get my back up.”

When asked for additional comment on the matter, Haley’s campaign team stood by the former governor’s remarks.

WHO IS NIKKI HALEY’S DAUGHTER

Haley, 51, is mother to two children: a daughter and a son. 

Her daughter Rena was born in 1998 and graduated from Clemson University in 2021. 

While at Clemson, Rena majored in nursing and minored in psychology.

According to her Instagram, she currently works as a pediatric nurse. 

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Rena, 25, is married to Joshua Jackson, whom she met while studying at the South Carolina university. 

The couple tied the knot in April, 2023.

While she has an active social media accounts on platforms such as Instagram and X, The US Sun was unable to confirm if Rena still as an active account on TikTok.

Videos posted to the video platform appear to imply that the nurse previously shared at least one dancing video on the app.

REST OF THE HALEY FAMILY

Haley also has a son, Nalin, who was born in 2001. 

Nalin currently studies at Villanova University, where he is majoring in political science. 

Haley has been married to her husband Michael since 1996. 

The couple first met in 1989 while studying at Clemson University. 

Michael is a commissioned officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard. 

In June, the major set off on a year-long deployment in Djibouti in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Horn of Africa, according to ABC News. 

At the time, Haley said she felt “so much pride” for her husband and the dozens of other service members being deployed. 

“I am just one of many military spouses that are watching their loved ones leave today, and we feel an amazing sense of pride. We feel an amazing sense of service,” the presidential candidate said.

“And we may feel an amazing sense of sadness. But at the same time, we could not be happier to see them going and doing what they in their blood are meant to do. And so we’re proud.”

WHITE HOUSE BID

The former governor of South Carolina and ex-ambassador to the United Nations is currently running for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election. 

Haley first announced her White House bid in February, 2023, claiming it is “time for a new generation of leadership” in Washington. 

Throughout her campaign, Haley has touted strong border policies, lower taxes, and staunch conservative ideals such as restricting abortion.