Amb. @nikkihaley: Whether President Trump said good things about them or not, U.N. leaders love that he’s honest pic.twitter.com/0vxMvRdPYh — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) September 26, 2018 President Donald Trump got some big belly laughs while addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, for humor that was very unintentional. After making the unsubstantiated claim that his administration “has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country,” the president was met with laughter from the global heads of state in attendance. Even Trump himself seemed momentarily thrown off by the reception to his statement. “Didn’t expect that reaction, but that’s OK,” he said with a sheepish grin, before continuing along with his speech. Naturally, Trump surrogates are attempting to spin the fact that their boy literally became a laughingstock to the entire world (and to add to the embarrassment, yet another old tweet came back to haunt him) as you can see from the comparison in coverage from Fox News News to MSNBC: Likewise, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley popped up on Fox and Friends to reassure the angry grandpas of our country that world leaders have nothing but respect for [her] president. The media has got this so wrong. I deal with these leaders every single day. I know exactly how they think. Do they love America? No. Do they respect America? Now they do. When he said that they love how honest he is, and it’s not diplomatic. And they find it funny. I mean, when he goes and he is very truthful they kind of were taken back by it. As she continued, her claims became even more eyebrow-raising:<doc-sep>U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Nikki HaleyCoalition of human rights groups calling for boycott of Beijing Olympics Trump critics push new direction for GOP Pollster Frank Luntz: 'I would bet on' Trump being 2024 GOP nominee MORE suggested Wednesday that world leaders laughed at President Trump Donald TrumpTrump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe Schumer tees up vote on Jan. 6 commission bill Senators struggle to save Jan. 6 commission MORE's speech the day before because they respect and enjoy his honesty, arguing that negative media coverage of the president has hurt America's standing in the world. Haley, in an appearance on "Fox & Friends," blamed the media for misinterpreting why U.N. General Assembly members chuckled when Trump boasted that his administration's accomplishments outdid those of nearly any other in American history. "When he said that, they love how honest he is," she said. "It’s not diplomatic, and they find it funny. I mean, when he goes and he is very truthful, they kind of were taken back by it. ADVERTISEMENT "Whether he said good things about him or not, they love that he’s honest with them," she added. "And they’ve never seen anything like it, so there’s a respect there. I saw that the media was trying to make it something disrespectful; that’s not what it was. They love to be with him." In the opening remarks of his speech on Tuesday, Trump touted that his administration "has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country in its first two years." Audience members then began chuckling and the laughs grew louder when Trump said "so true." Trump smiled and paused, before adding, "I didn't expect that reaction, but that's OK." Haley cited the hoopla surrounding the laughter as an example of unfair criticism Trump has endured from the media and other observers. "It’s gotten so disgusting, really," Haley said. "The idea that he’s not mentally fit, the idea that we would be talking about the 25th Amendment. None of that is true. It could not be farther from the truth." Haley claimed that she spoke to a world leader yesterday, who she declined to name, that questioned why there was any coverage of impeachment deliberations or the 25th Amendment. "How can you honestly think a man who doesn’t know what he’s doing is getting this much done on jobs, on trade deals … Americans are living better than they ever have and you’re going to question his leadership," Haley said. "I looked at the media yesterday, and they all want to talk about what the worldview of the president is," she added. "What they need to understand is the world doesn’t understand the media in America right now." The New York Times reported last week that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Rod RosensteinProtect the police or the First Amendment? Rosenstein: Zero tolerance immigration policy 'never should have been proposed or implemented' Comey argues Trump shouldn't be prosecuted after leaving Oval Office MORE proposed wearing a wire to record Trump after he fired ex-FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyThe FBI should turn off the FARA faucet Barr threatened to resign over Trump attempts to fire Wray: report 'Fox News Sunday' to mark 25 years on air MORE, and suggested recruiting Cabinet officials to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. Rosenstein has disputed the story. He is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House on Thursday. That account came a couple weeks after the publication of veteran journalist Bob Woodward's new book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," which describes examples of high-ranking staff members pushing back against some of Trump's ideas out of fear the president could hurt national security and international relationships. A New York Times op-ed earlier this month by an anonymous senior administration official expressed similar sentiments about a band of staffers who have thwarted Trump's "worst inclinations." The president frequently blasts negative coverage of his administration as "fake news," and has decried the Woodward book as "fiction." A slew of Cabinet members and top White House staffers, including Haley, came forward to deny they penned the op-ed. Haley was recently the subject of an inaccurate media report when The New York Times published a story implying she was responsible for the purchase of expensive curtains for her New York residence. The curtains were in fact purchased during the Obama administration.<doc-sep>One day after the UN General Assembly laughed at Presidential Donald Trump during his speech, Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, appeared on Fox & Friends for a delusional twisting of events. Insisting that the laughter came from a place of love and respect, Haley and the Fox & Friends hosts blamed the media for what they said was a misrepresentation of what happened. On @foxandfriends, @nikkihaley attacks media for.....[checks notes] .... Trump getting laughed at at UN. "I saw the media was trying to make it something disrespectful. That's not what it was. They love to be with him. That's only time you'll see that chamber standing room only" pic.twitter.com/LrxZzbMY0R — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 26, 2018 If you squint, you can almost buy Haley's explanation — "The media was trying to make it something disrespectful; that's not what it was" — as the desperate effort of someone who knows their boss is watching and is doing their best to fend off a targeted tantrum. She added: But this doesn't quite square with the fact that the laughter followed a typical Trumpian boast and Trump's own reaction was one of surprise ("Didn't expect that"). And let's not forget the German reaction to one part of Trump's speech. And here is Germany literally laughing at Trump after he says the country could become totally dependent on Russian energy pic.twitter.com/1NLa99tGLN — Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) September 25, 2018 But, okay, again, Haley is clearly defending Trump knowing full well that he will love the attack on the media. And, after all, she's not going that far beyond Trump himself, who said that he totally meant for everyone to laugh. Story continues Video: Allies Have Trouble Navigating Trump's Foreign Policy For more news videos visit Yahoo View. What really takes us into delusional territory, though, is the defense from Fox's Brian Kilmeade who tries to explain the laughter like so: That's reeeeeaaaaaally stretching it, buddy. Not that we really expect anything else at this point. As for what Trump thinks of this spin, we'll probably find out on Wednesday afternoon when Trump holds a rare press conference to discuss his participation in the UN's activities. Buckle up. SEE ALSO: Here's President Trump toasting the UN with a wine glass full of Diet Coke<doc-sep>On Tuesday, Donald Trump got his warmest crowd response ever outside of a campaign rally. He appeared alongside other world leaders for the General Assembly at the U.N., an organization he's often maligned. During his time to make a speech, he claimed, "In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country." In reply, the audience laughed. Trump soldiered on, saying, "Didn't expect that reaction, but okay." The laughter overshadowed basically anything else Trump did at the General Assembly, unless, of course, you were watching it on Fox News. In that case, you wouldn't even know it happened. Despite this omission, Trump's favorite show had his U.N. ambassador on Wednesday morning. Nikki Haley told the presidential ego-strokers on Fox & Friends that the audience wasn't laughing at Trump derisively. They were laughing in awe and admiration. "I deal with these leaders every single day," she said. "I know exactly how they think. Do they love America? No. Do they respect America? Now they do. When he said that, they love how honest he is. It's not diplomatic, and they find it funny. When he goes and he is very truthful, they're taken aback by it." This is essentially Haley assuring Trump and his supporters (but mostly Trump) that world leaders don't think he's a bumbling moron who's incompetent to the point where he has no idea what he's saying. It's also an example of how hard and far Trump's underlings are having to reach these days to pretend that everything is fine and that his administration isn't a gilded rat's nest of backbiting millionaires. But this is in line with the current GOP defense of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: The bad thing didn't happen, and if it did, it's fine.<doc-sep>
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, says the world leaders at the General Assembly laughed at the president because they respect him and enjoy his honesty. Haley went on 'Fox & Friends' and said the coverage of Trump being laughed at was unfair and blamed the media for the negative spin. 'The media has got this so wrong. I deal with these leaders every single day, I know exactly how they think. Do they love America? No. Do they respect America? Now they do.' 'They love how honest he is and its not diplomatic and they find it funny. When he's very truthful they're taken back by it.' Scroll for video US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley (pictured) argued on Fox and Friends that the world leaders were not laughing at Trump during Tuesday's opening remarks and that they just respect his honesty The audience at the UN General Assembly laughed at Trump during his opening remarks on Tuesday after he bragged about being the most effective president in his first two years Haley also criticized any talk about having the president's fitness for office questioned and said talk about removing him with the 25th Amendment is 'disgusting' 'All day yesterday they were falling over themselves to get a picture with him, to talk about how great his speech was, how strong it was,' Haley added. 'And they've never seen anything like it, so there's a respect there. I saw that the media was trying to make it something disrespectful; that's not what it was. They love to be with him.' During his opening remarks addressing the General Assembly Tuesday Trump boasted he 'has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country in its first two years.' The audience began to laugh and then the laughter grew after Trump added: 'So true.' He then added, 'I didn't expect that reaction, but that's OK.' Haley also criticized talk about Trump's mental fitness for the job. 'It's gotten so disgusting, really,' Haley said. 'The idea that he's not mentally fit, the idea that we would be talking about the 25th Amendment. None of hat is true. It could not be farther from the truth.' 'How can you honestly think a man who doesn't know what he's doing is getting this much done on jobs, on trade deals … Americans are living better than they ever have and you're going to question his leadership,' Haley said. 'I looked at the media yesterday, and they all want to talk about what the worldview of the president is,' she added. 'What they need to understand is the world doesn't understand the media in America right now.' Last week the New York Times published a story saying Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein suggested recruiting Cabinet officials to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. Rosenstein has disputed the story. Addtionally, Bob Woodward's book, 'Fear: Trump in the White House,' has examples of high ranking staff members thwarting the president's ideas out of fear he could hurt national security and international relationships. And, a New York Times op-ed that was written anonymously by an administration official earlier this month, said White House staffers have banded together to stop Trump's 'worst inclinations.'