Nikki Haley took to Twitter on Sunday to express dismay at being booed when she encountered — either on purpose or accidentally — the Pride parade happening in New York City.
The former South Carolina governor and Donald Trump’s current ambassador to the United Nations posted a cryptic tweet that sparked thousands of responses. Haley wrote that she and her son “were booed by patrons saying hateful things as we left lunch” during the Pride parade. “Our country is better than this,” she said of being booed, adding hashtag #HateNeverWins.
We,incl my son, were booed by patrons saying hateful things as we left lunch @ Pride Parade.Our country is better than this. #HateNeverWins
— Nikki Haley (@nikkihaley) June 25, 2017
On Instagram, Haley posted a photo of herself and her son, plus 10 other friends who she said were there when Haley was booed (somewhere in the West Village, according to commenters).
“Fun hanging out with this group today as we took on the Pride Parade in NYC,” she wrote, adding hashtags #SCTakesOnNYC, #TeamHaleyUN, and #BooedButSmiling.
Haley was the first member of the Trump administration to speak publicly against the torture and murder of LGBT people happening now in Chechnya. GLAAD exacted pressure for days until she issued a statement as U.N. ambassador. The president, meanwhile, has said nothing.
Haley couldn’t seem to figure out why she would’ve been booed by LGBT people, but Twitter was there to help.
First, there seems to be a dispute about the amount of booing that Haley experienced.
NIkki- I was there at that restaurant. We treated you with respect. You should not malign the #LGBT community by the actions of a few.
— Jamie Harris (@jamieharrisnyc) June 26, 2017
Many others were sympathetic to the booing. Thousands of responses to the tweet are posted. Here’s a sampling:
Well, @nikkihaley opposes trans protections, tried to oppose SSMs from other states, and now works for Trump. So yeah, she was booed.
— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) June 26, 2017
I wonder why that would be.... pic.twitter.com/MGUA29vg3C
— Alex Abad-Santos (@alex_abads) June 26, 2017
Boos Ain't Hate™
— Rhea Butcher (@RheaButcher) June 26, 2017
You're a standard-bearer for a party whose platform dismisses our marriages and denigrates our families. Why should we *not* boo you?
— Trey Graham (@treygraham) June 26, 2017
Oh Nikki, you're in the most hateful & excluding administration this country has every seen. It's flimsy to expect cheers instead of boos.
— Fred Sablan (@Fredsablan) June 26, 2017
Yes, you did not deserve it.But think about the company you keep and look who you are currently surrounding yourself with.They represent you
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) June 26, 2017
Don't work for a hatemonger! pic.twitter.com/wG6rDRRrGj
— Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey) June 26, 2017
The Log Cabin Republicans also responded to the tweet.
SHAMEFUL: UN Ambassador & LGBT ally @nikkihaley accosted at #NYCPride https://t.co/lP1OEa0VSB
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 26, 2017
Log Cabin Republicans stands with YOU Ambassador! The ignorant haters do not represent us! https://t.co/lP1OEa0VSB
— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) June 26, 2017
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