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As polls show former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley climbing in New Hampshire, allies of former President Donald Trump have increasingly begun referring to her by her given name, Nimarata, to emphasize her Indian heritage. According to Axios, there have been multiple efforts by Trump allies to highlight Haley’s birth name in an apparent racist dog whistle aimed at blunting whatever momentum she has heading into the New Hampshire primary. Among the attacks are Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who himself is of Indian descent, referring to Haley as “lying Nimarata Randha…