Former U.N. ambassador and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized President Joe Biden as “weak” and assured Lincoln Dinner audience that she was really up against Vice President Kamala Harris .

Haley was the opening speaker at the 2023 Iowa Lincoln Dinner. At this dinner, guests will have the opportunity to hear from various presidential candidates about how they plan to defeat President Biden in the 2024 election.

“Biden has proven to be incredibly weak and Kamala is not fit for the job. I will continue to say that a vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Kamala Harris. We’re really playing against them, and we need to make sure she doesn’t win,” Haley said. (Related article: ‘Ask Kamala and Biden’: Nikki Haley slams Jake Tupper over abortion question at CNN Town Hall)

The presidential candidate then scrutinized the Biden administration’s record on national security and foreign affairs, citing China’s spy balloon incident, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s rise, North Korea’s ballistic missile test and Iran’s “bomb building.” bottom. Haley later claimed none of this would have happened had it not been for the “debacle” in Afghanistan.

Haley also expressed a covert criticism of Republicans over the $32 trillion debate debt by referring to the bipartisan $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

“I want to say Biden did the same to us. did.”

Haley emphasized the need for a mental ability test and seemed to imply that Mitch McConnell had to be kicked off the podium after freezing mid-speech. The former ambassador concluded by saying that Washington, D.C., needs to be “sorted out.”

Hailey currently sits fifth in the pollsreal clear politics 3.7% in polls for the 2024 presidential election. Haley raised his $5.3 million in the second quarter of his campaign. according to Submit to FEC application. She will be entering her third quarter with nearly $7 million of her cash on hand.