In a statement on Friday (January 19th), the Republican seemed to want to blame Nancy Pelosi for the January 6th incident, but mentioned the name of the previous candidate
Republican Party White House primary candidate Nikki Haley, 52, former South Carolina governor, questioned Donald Trump's mental fitness after the former US president allegedly confused her with Nancy Pelosi, the chamber's former president .
On Friday (January 19), Trump said that Haley was responsible for the attacks on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. She has never held an office in the US Congress.
The politician said that his government (20172021) offered an increase of 10,000 security forces to protect the site, but did not accept it. He appears to have confused his opponent with Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives, who Trump usually describes as guilty of extremist acts.
At a rally with supporters in Keene, New Hampshire on Saturday (January 20, 2024), Haley explained: “My concern is that I don't say anything derogatory, but when you're dealing with the pressures of a presidency, we can Don’t let anyone else ask if he’s mentally fit.”
According to the former governor of South Carolina, the reason given was that Trump was “confused” and “talking about something else,” in this case Nancy Pelosi. “He mentioned me several times in this scenario,” Haley said. He added: “I wasn’t even in DC [Distrito de Colúmbia] on January 6th.”
In an interview with Fox, Haley questioned whether the country will really have “two 80yearolds running for president.” She had previously also highlighted her age difference with Trump (77 years old) and Biden (81 years old) and called for term limits and cognitive tests for politicians over 75 years old.
According to the precandidate's statements, the former president praised her intellectual talents 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 it,” Trump explained , that he would tell her if he “felt bad.” And he explained that his “spirit is stronger now than it was 25 years ago.”
Chris LaCivita, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, said in his profile X (exTwitter) that Nancy and Nikki are “a distinction without a difference.”
If he wins the election, Trump would assume the presidency at the age of 78. Biden took office at the same age, becoming the oldest president to take office.
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