The outgoing United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley was the keynote speaker Thursday night at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City. Comedian Jim Gaffigan introduced her as “The next President of the United States.” The speech certainly seemed like something a future presidential candidate would make. and expect to hear a whole lot more speculation about that over the next couple of years. During her remarks she poked fun at Donald Trump (and several other politicians):
“I get it, you wanted an Indian woman, but Elizabeth Warren failed her DNA test.”
But she also got serious saying:
“In our toxic political environment, I’ve heard some people in both parties describe their opponents as enemies or evil. In America, our political opponents are not evil. In South Sudan where rape is routinely used weapon of war that is evil. In Syria, where the dictator uses chemical weapons to murder children that is evil. We are blessed with a political system that allows us to resolve our differences peacefully.”
Haley announced her resignation last week. Her replacement hasn’t been nominated yet.
Watch more of her remarks above.