Former President Trump, the current Republican front-runner, said during a Saturday rally in New Hampshire that his main rival in the state, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, raised concerns about his mental health. Following his statement, he pushed back against claims that he had made a mental error.
President Trump on Friday fended off criticism stemming from appearing to confuse Haley with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) when talking about January 6, using sarcasm during his speech. He said he was relying on him and emphasized that he had passed a cognitive test. He claimed to have filmed it “a few months ago”.
“I say over and over again that President Obama is doing a poor job. I mean, Obama is running the show,” Trump said during the rally. “They'll say Donald Trump doesn't know who our president is. No, no… A few months ago, I took a cognitive function test. The doctor gave me. told me to take as many cognitive tests as possible… you know… and I passed them. I also took them when I was in the White House.”
The 45th president has frequently expressed concerns about President Biden's age, claiming he is “cognitively impaired” and “not fit to lead” the country.
During Friday's rally, the former U.N. ambassador appeared to confuse Ms. Haley and Ms. Pelosi to talk about the Capitol riot, but in response, the former U.N. ambassador said a person of questionable “mental fitness” was not allowed to attend the Capitol. He said he was concerned about being at work. President's office.
“My concern is, and I don't mean this in a derogatory way, but when you're dealing with the pressures of the presidency, it makes you question whether you're mentally fit to do this.” I mean, you can't put anyone else like him,” Haley said.
During Saturday's rally, Trump continued to defend his mental sharpness, saying he would let people know when he was “going bad.”
President Trump said, “If I get sick, I'll let you know.'' “Really [don’t] I'm sure you can say that because one day we're all going to be screwed. ”
He also said he didn't care about his age, perhaps referring to the former South Carolina governor who called for “mandatory competency testing” for politicians over 75, saying he doesn't care about Haley's age. refuted the claim.
“They always say, like Haley, 'Yeah, we don't need an 80-year-old,'” Trump said. “Well, I don't mind being 80, but I'm 77. That's a big difference.”
Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, who supports the former president and has been rumored as a potential vice presidential candidate, pushed back on Haley's claims, saying, “The reality is that Nikki Haley is dependent on the Democratic Party.'' .It's like trying to put on a desperate performance like Nancy Pelosi.”
Forbes magazine in November I got it. Trump has confused Biden and Obama at least seven times in recent months.
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