Donald Trump, who takes the oath of office on Friday as the 45th President of the United States, has showered praise on the members of his Cabinet.
We have a lot of smart people. We have by far the highest IQ of any Cabinet ever selected.
Speaking at a luncheon, Trump lauded his Cabinet picks, including his choice for Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Tom Price, Trump's nominee to lead Health and Human Services and Indian-American Nikki Haley, his US envoy to the United Nations.
Pointing at Haley, Trump said, “I think we are going to do a lot of great things Nikki, right? Thank you for going through this. You did a fantastic job,” he said as the guests applauded.
Trump said he had sent Haley “over to speak to China”.
He also said his pick for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is “right now getting grilled” during his confirmation hearing at the Senate and “he is doing a great job, fantastic job”.
Before addressing the gathering, Trump invited his wife, Melania to speak. “It’s great to be here. Thank you for your support. Tomorrow we start with the work. We will make America great again,” she said to a round of applause.
Trump was also joined by his family at the event.
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