Trump is not insulting Nikki Haley. Quite the opposite.

He is a very smart man and knows what he is saying and meaning. We know she’s a plant. Is she ours though? Hmmmm…

Why Being Called a "Birdbrain" Is Quite a Compliment

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/202205/why-being-called-birdbrain-is-quite-compliment

Bird Brains Are Far More Humanlike Than Once Thought

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bird-brains-are-far-more-humanlike-than-once-thought/

Why bird brains are more brilliant than anyone suspected

The secret may lie in a newly discovered brain structure

https://www.science.org/content/article/why-bird-brains-are-more-brilliant-anyone-suspected