President Trump chooses an odd moment to joke about firing U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has earned positive coverage for her direct approach while addressing the Russian ambassador for its support for Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime.

Despite the positive press, President Trump made an odd joke while dining with Haley and members of the United Nations Security Council:

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Trump thanked Haley for “outstanding leadership” and acting as his “personal envoy on the Security Council.”

“She’s doing a good job,” he praised.

“Now, does everybody like Nikki?” he asked the group. “Because if you don’t […] Otherwise, she can easily be replaced.”

Trump then recovered from the oddly timed statement by promising that he wouldn’t fire Haley.

(H/T Mediaite)