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Trump Jokes About Replacing Haley, Takes it Back

Trump Jokes About Replacing Haley, Takes it Back
Nikki Haley and President Donald Trump share a laugh at Monday's luncheon. (Reuters)

Monday, 24 April 2017 02:49 PM EDT

There was a bit of awkwardness at President Donald Trump's lunch with U.N. diplomats when he made an undiplomatic comment about Nikki Haley, his ambassador to the U.N.

Trump was kicking off Monday's lunch with ambassadors of countries on the U.N. Security Council when he asked the room if they liked Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

Trump said that if they didn't, "she could easily be replaced."

The comment sparked some awkwardness, but seemed to be taken in jest. Haley and others gathered around the lengthy table laughed.

Trump quickly assured Haley her job was safe. "I promise, we don't do that," Trump said, and praised Haley for doing a "fantastic job."

Haley has been one of the Trump administration's most vocal members, taking a tough line on Russia and Syria and telling North Korea not to give the U.S. "a reason" to fight.

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There was a bit of awkwardness at President Donald Trump's lunch with U.N. diplomats when he made an undiplomatic comment about Nikki Haley, his ambassador to the U.N. Trump was kicking off Monday's lunch with ambassadors of countries on the U.N. Security Council when he...
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