By now you’ve no doubt heard about Trump’s embarrassing episode at the United Nations yesterday.
While speaking before the UN General Assembly, Trump took a moment to brag about all the tremendous accomplishments his administration has overseen these past two years, saying they’ve done “more than almost any administration in the history of our country.”
To which the rest of the world’s leaders responded by laughing. And laughing. And laughing.
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"Today I stand before the United Nations General Assembly to share the extraordinary progress we’ve made. In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country,” Trump says as he begins his speech at #UNGA pic.twitter.com/hM6YH0h60k
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 25, 2018
Trump’s ego was bruised. So the White House has sent Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, out onto the media circuit to mop up his tears.
Haley appeared on Fox & Friends this morning to share her own personal reimagining of yesterday’s events.
Not only did she insist the laughter came from a place of love and respect for Trump, but she blamed the media for what she says was a total misrepresentation of what actually happened.
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“The media was trying to make it something disrespectful,” Haley said. “That’s not what it was.”
Got that, folks? What you witnessed with your own eyes and ears was totally inaccurate. Take it from the lady working in the Trump Administration.
Haley continued:
“The media has got this so wrong. I deal with these leaders every single day. I know exactly how they think. Do they love America? No. Do they respect America? Now they do. When they said that, they loved how honest he is. And it’s not diplomatic. And they find it funny. I mean, when he goes, and he is very truthful, they kind of were taken back by it.”
Except that Trump’s comment about accomplishing “more than almost any administration in the history of our country” wasn’t “very truthful.” It was actually kinda the opposite of that. Which is precisely why people laughed.
Haley added that afterwards, all the world leaders wanted to take pictures with Trump, congratulate him, shake his hand, and tell him just how great his speech was.
“They love to be with him,” Haley said, adding that when Trump gives a speech at the UN, “that’s the only time you’ll see that entire chamber standing room only.”
That’s when Brian Kilmeade jumped in to add, “It was an echo laugh! I think a part of it was he pulled off the prompter and reacted in realtime and that never happens at the U.N. You read your story, the world is watching, he ad-libbed it.”
“And that made them love him even more,” Haley beamed.
Watch. Or don’t.
On @foxandfriends, @nikkihaley attacks media for…..[checks notes] …. Trump getting laughed at at UN.
"I saw the media was trying to make it something disrespectful. That's not what it was. They love to be with him. That's only time you'll see that chamber standing room only" pic.twitter.com/LrxZzbMY0R
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 26, 2018
DCguy
And let me guess, all those hookers slept with him because they thought he was handsome.
Hussain-TheCanadian
Is Nikki trying to make Trump feel better about the humiliation he faced when laughed at by the representatives of the entire planet?
News flash Nikki, even Trump knows no one respects him, likes him, or wants him……..other than the leaders of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Russia…….who did I miss………..oh yes North Korea. Woooooow what a group to call friends – This is what you, and your Dominionist Evangelical beliefs supports? A bunch of dictators, racists and occupiers?
gaym50ish
He knows that Fox News loves him. They even went so far as to edit out the laughter when they played the clip of his speech.
Nikki, I have news for you. Those people from around the world who were laughing were not doing it out of respect. They think he’s an idiot and an insufferable egomaniac.
AzLights
They don’t even like him. They’re just using him.
QueerTruth
Oh please!!! LMAO. They are so desperate they have to humor him.
The ridiculous statement that only makes it a worse sting.
Poor poor baby Trump. THE WORLD IS LAUGHING AT YOU & ALL HIS FOLLOWERS.
LOL!
Mack
Seems like Trump & Company shovels it faster than they can say it. He’s a joke and that’s what they were laughing at.
gaym50ish
If they were really laughing out of respect, Nikki, why did Fox News edit out the laughter when they played a clip of the speech?
Terrycloth
Nikki must be drinking the same stuff Kelly Anne Conway , and Sarah Huckabee Has..its probably Sara Palin’s recipe
toddlicious
Man, they are quick at the spin! The fact of the matter is, ms. haley, that when the (coughs, gags, clears throat) president of the United States self congratulated himself, like he does everyday, they broke into LAUGHTER! Don’t you think the appropriate response from WORLD LEADERS would be a standing ovation IF they really did love him, as you say, and what he was saying??? I’m just speaking from history here. You may wanna take a few notes. Sit down, ms. haley, you’re done…
Curtispsf
Oh gurl, you clearly stepped in it and then licked your shoes. What’s it like living up President Agent Orange’s arsehole?
Bob LaBlah
Ma’am, I never took you serious and I bet the majority of the Indian/American community see you not only as an embarrassment but also a low life opportunistic slut (she has admitted to extra-marital affairs before and during her term as governor). You and Bobby Jindal have done nothing but allowed yourselves to be used by whites who despise both yourselves and your community. Jindal looked like a cartoon come to life as he tried to make himself appear as an angry white male and you come off as a prostitute defending her pimp.
Kangol
Well, how do you really feel, Mr. LaBlah?
Bob LaBlah
Mr. Kangol if you go back and reread my comment throughly I’m sure you will put two and two together.
paul dorian lord fredine
we saw it and heard it IN REAL TIME but, once again, what we’re seeing and hearing is not the truth? c’mon, nicky. well, if laughter is now a sign of love and respect, may i offer mine: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH (translation: you’re an idiot!).
GayEGO
Right on! Well said! So Nicky is also into Fake News!
wld8hrt
If you listen to the recording most people heard you can ALMOST make the “echo” argument. However there is a recording from the chamber itself and you can tell what is laughter and what is echo. And there is a LOT of laughter.
And, brian, do you want us to believe that the uproar was for adoration or that the minimal laughter was amplified by an echo? You can’t have it both ways. Except on Fox I guess.
Polaro
I had a grudging respect for Nikki. That’s now dead. WTF?
Xzamilloh
This is a man who lives in an echo chamber of yes men and cannot take any criticism, but his supporters have the audacity to still throw out cries of “Snowflake” and “Butthurt” at liberals?
GayEGO
Nikki is Fake News! :>)
rockland2u
OK i call BS, even the most die hard insane trumpster, saw that, at best it was awkward full on laughter (not a couple of people) at worst it was full on belly laugh, some of the greatest people in history, popes, mother theresa, civil rights leaders, monarchs, beloved individuals have inspired and attempted to bring the world together in peace and unity. trump went and blew his own horn, patted himself on the back and has been throwing the UN under the bus for a year now and let them know the u.s. is prepared to strike out on its own, and if it is not favor the U.S. then they are not interested (the opposite of what the UN was founded on. so to even imagine “it came from a place of love and respect” is not just insane but insulting to think anyone would buy that load of cr*p. just go sit down becky, none of them there care for you either!! your a bully just like your boss.
Kangol
Just keep in mind, they didn’t laugh at crazy Qaddafi, Ahmadinejad, etc. but the Orange Oaf managed to unify the representatives from nearly the entire globe with his nonsense. And today he had the gall to claim they were laughing “with him.” His narcissistic delusion is so high he could use it to scale K2 if he wanted.
Bob LaBlah
Are you insinuating that Mr. Trump is “higher” than K2? lol I’ll bet he was. A man with a trophy wife and sits in the Oval Office, the most powerful position in the world, but yet at 3am he has nothing else to do but send out idiotic tweets that the world laughs at? Some things/actiions speak for themselves.
Mr_Heffel
It baffles me to know these women in the administration defend this boy in the golden bubble. They obviously sold their soul and can’t find their way out. They all have this oh shit look on their face when they have to defend him.
GayEGO
Right on handsome!
Horse Lips
Of course, those on the right will believe every word she says without question. That’s what they do. That’s why we live in two separate worlds in this country.
GayEGO
How a woman can back up a sexual molester is beyond me! Nikki is Fake News! :>)
Garth
She pushing to be the next Mrs Trump ?
Wolfwalk
No, that dishonor will go to Hope Hicks.
OzJosh
The delusions of Trumpsters are so extreme I suspect they’ll be in need of cult de-programming when reality finally kicks in again.
BGinBigD
Poor, poor Nikki. Bless her heart!! She’s as delirious as Trump. And definitely drinking the Orange KOOL Aid.
James
DELUSIONAL MUCH. THEY WERE LAUGHING AT HIM. HE IS A JOKE AND EXTREMELY UNPOPULAR. HIM WITH HIS STINKING 39% APPROVAL RATING.
Seabelly
Wow. Sounds like Nikki took PR classes in North Korea.