Last week, political smear artist and trashy book writer Michael Wolff coyly insinuated that President Trump and Ambassador Nikki Haley were having an affair.
Haley vehemently denies the accusation.
“It is absolutely not true,” she told Politico, calling the idea “disgusting” and “highly offensive.”
Haley is a powerhouse at the top of her career. It’s incredibly patronizing to reduce her accomplishments and imply that she was raised to her lofty position by a man. The truth is that Haley and Trump have never even been alone together.
“I have literally been on Air Force One once and there were several people in the room when I was there,” she said. “He says that I’ve been talking a lot with the president in the Oval about my political future. I’ve never talked once to the president about my future and I am never alone with him.”
Wolff wanted to stir up drama, and that’s exactly what he did. Social media is buzzing with sordid, false rumors about Haley and Trump’s alleged affair. Democrats pretend to be open-minded, but they often treat conservative women badly.
“At every point in my life,” Haley said, “I’ve noticed that if you speak your mind and you’re strong about it and you say what you believe, there is a small percentage of people that resent that and the way they deal with it is to try and throw arrows, lies or not.”
Wolff might be tearing into the Trump administration because he doesn’t like the president’s politics, or he may merely be trying to make a quick buck by producing shoddy work. It doesn’t matter. He started a foul rumor about Haley and Trump and some people actually believe him.
“And the truth is, we need to continue to do our job and if that means they consider it stepping out of line, fine. And if that means they’re gonna throw stones, people see lies for what it is. Do I like it? No. Is it right? No. Is it gonna slow me down? Not at all,” Haley said.
“Every time this has happened, it only makes me fight harder. And I do it for the sake of other women that are behind me…”
Haley’s too strong to be dragged down by naysayers.
(Source: Politico)