In a statement on Friday (January 19), the Republican appeared to want to blame Nancy Pelosi for January 6, but he mentioned the name of the prior nominee.
Nikki Haley, the 52-year-old Republican White House primary nominee and former governor of South Carolina, questioned Donald Trump's mental fitness after the former US president mistook her for Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Trump said on Friday (January 19) that Haley She is responsible for the attacks on the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. She did not hold any position in the US Congress.
The politician said that his government (2017-2021) offered a reinforcement of 10,000 security personnel to protect the site, but it did not accept that. He seemed to have been confused with his opponent Nancy Pelosiformer Speaker of the US House of Representatives, whom Trump often refers to as guilty of extremist acts.
At a rally with supporters on Saturday (January 20, 2024) in Keene, New Hampshire, Haley announced: “My concern is that I'm not saying anything offensive, but when you're dealing with the pressures of the presidency, we can't have another person questioning whether they're mentally fit.”
According to the former governor of South Carolina, the justification given will be Trump “Confused” that it “I was talking about something else”In this case, Nancy Pelosi. “He reminded me several times in this scenario.”Haley said. He added: “I wasn't even in D.C.” [Distrito de Colúmbia] On January 6th.”
In an interview with FoxHaley wondered if the country would really do that “Two 80-year-olds are running for president.”. Previously, she had also highlighted the age difference between herself and Trump (77) and Biden (81) and called for term limits and cognitive tests for politicians over 75.
Following the former candidate's statements, the former president praised her mental fitness at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire: “A few months ago, I took a cognitive test that my doctor gave me and I passed.”. Trump announced this when “Be bad” I'll let you know. He stated that his “The mind is stronger now than it was 25 years ago.”
Chris Lacivita, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said in his remarks: Profile on X (formerly Twitter), i.e. Nancy and Nicky “It is a distinction without a difference.”
If he wins the elections, Trump will assume the presidency when he turns 78 years old. Biden took office at the same age, becoming the oldest president to take office.
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