Popular Republican Indian-American politician Nikki Haley revealed on Saturday that Donald Trump, shortly after winning the November 2016 US presidential election, had offered her the job of secretary of state, which she politely declined.
However, Haley, 48, who at the time was the governor of South Carolina, said she could not turn down the second offer for the position of United States ambassador to the United Nations as Trump had met all the conditions that she had established to accept the position. Haley is now campaigning in support of Trump’s re-election bid.
“There is a stark contrast” between President Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, he said at a fireside chat event hosted by Indian Voices for Trump on the battlefield state of Philadelphia. “The stakes are high with this election.” she said.
Responding to a question from Indian Voices for Trump Co-Chair Dr. Merlynn Carson, Haley for the first time revealed that Trump, shortly after winning the November 2016 presidential election, offered her the position of Secretary of State and sent a However, Haley said, she politely declined the offer, noting that she was not the right person for the position as she had no experience in it.
Days later, after she returned from New York, Trump through his Chief of Staff offered her the position of United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and in response to the offer, she established three conditions: the position should be of Cabinet rank, the envoy should be a member of the national security council and that she will not be a ‘yes woman’.
To all conditions, Trump’s response was “Done. Whats Next? “Leaving her with no choice but to accept the position, he recalled.
Responding to a question, Haley said Trump has stopped giving aid to countries like Pakistan, which are home to terrorists.
“The relationship (of the United States) with India (under the Trump administration) has never been stronger,” he said, adding that President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are getting along very well.
Under the Trump administration, the United States is partnering with India on various issues, including defense, Haley said.
In the wake of the coronavirus, there is a much greater need for collaboration between India and the US, he added, referring to the increased cooperation between India and the US along with Japan and Australia.
China, he said, is the main national security threat to the United States. President Trump has “warned China,” Haley told the audience.
Trump “is not much of a politician,” “what you see, what he is,” he said when asked about the president. He referred to a conversation he had with Trump, before a speech was scheduled at the United Nations, and asked for his opinion on how to call the North Korean leader the “Rocket Man.”
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