Nikki Haley's campaign spent thousands on luxury hotels despite claims it runs 'a tight ship'

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FIRST ON FOX: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's campaign spent thousands on luxury hotels last year despite her team's claim it runs "a tight ship" and stays in "affordable" lodging.

According to Haley's third-quarter disbursements filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), her campaign spent over $11,000 on high-end, four- and five-star hotels.

That included stays at The Breakers, a luxurious hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, and the Wave Resort in Long Branch, New Jersey.

Other hotel expenditures listed in the report include stays at a high-end Fairmont Hotel in Texas, an Omni Hotel, a J.W. Marriott and multiple stays at the upscale Hotel Fort Des Moines in Iowa.

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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 blasted him for what she described as blowing through millions of dollars on his campaign.

"He spent more on private planes than commercial. I flew commercial. I stayed in Residence Inns. We went and saved our money," Haley said. "We made sure we spent it right because you have to understand it's not your money. It's other people's money. And you have to know how to handle it."

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