Ivanka akin to dynamite, but not for UN, says Prez
Washington, Oct. 10: US President Donald Trump said he is certain that his daughter Ivanka would be “dynamite” as the US ambassador to the UN, but conceded that he would be accused of “nepotism” if he selected her to replace Nikki Haley.
Haley, 46, announced on Tuesday that she would resign from her post as the US ambassador to the UN by the end of the year.
As President Trump heaped praise on Haley’s performance during her tenure as the the envoy to the UN, he said many people would like to replace her. Trump said that he expects to name a replacement for Haley in the next “two to three weeks,” and said that he would be talking about candidates with the former South Carolina governor and others.
“The people that know — it’s nothing to do with nepotism. But I want tell you: The people that know, know that Ivanka would be dynamite. But, you know, I’d then be accused of nepotism, if you can believe it,” he said.
“I think Ivanka would be incredible. That doesn’t mean I’d pick her, because you’d be accused of nepotism, even though I’m not sure there’s anybody more competent in the world. But that’s okay,” Trump said in response to a question. Soon after his remarks, Ivanka, 36, took to Twitter to rule herself out of the running for ambassadorship.
“It is an honour to serve in the White House alongside so many great colleagues and I know that the President will nominate a formidable replacement for Ambassador Haley. That replacement will not be me,” she said.