During a recent interview with CNN, the esteemed first lady of the United States, Jill Biden, delivered a sharp rebuttal to Nikki Haley's proposal that aging politicians undergo a mental competency test. Haley, the Republican Party's first Indian-origin presidential candidate, suggested this test last month when announcing her candidacy. Biden described the proposal as "ridiculous" and pointed to President Joe Biden's recent unannounced trip to Ukraine as evidence of his soundness of mind. Haley's proposal has provoked widespread criticism, with leaders from both Republican and Democratic parties denouncing it as "absurd." Despite the national attention that Haley's proposal has garnered, it has not been received positively by politicians from either major party. Governor of South Carolina for two terms, Haley is currently 51 years of age, while President Biden, if re-elected in 2024, would be 82 at the time of his inauguration in 2025.
