Howard Dean Declares 81-Year-Old Biden Could ‘Beat the Daylights’ Out of 77-Year-Old Trump In Push-Up Contest

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean, 75, declared this week that President Joe Biden, 81, would “beat the daylights” out of Donald Trump, 77, in a push-up contest.

The former Vermont governor joined MSNBC’s Ari Melber on Tuesday. He discussed the Michigan primary results and Nikki Haley’s longshot chance at getting the GOP presidential nomination after losing multiple states, including her own, South Carolina.

Dean argued Trump essentially has the nomination “fixed,” and Haley’s only option is to present herself as an “alternative” in case Trump has unforeseen circumstances, like a health problem. This is where Dean decided to compare the health of the former and current presidents.

“Haley’s hope has to be that she can present herself well as an alternative to Trump so at the convention accept her should Trump have a health problem, which he certainly as likely as Biden to have if not more, I mean — I’ll bet you anything that Joe Biden could beat the daylights out of Trump in a push-up contest, for example, and Trump knows it too. Although if it was a cheeseburger eating contest, it might turn out differently,” Dean said.

Seeing two major presidential candidates drop down and face off in a push-up contest might be a new sight for voters, but one longshot third-party candidate has tried to make his physical fitness central to his campaign. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 70, has posted multiple videos of him working out, including doing push-ups, in social media videos.

Though Dean doesn’t see Trump winning a push-up contest, Dean did admit it’s doubtful the Republican will walk away from the nomination for any reason, one of which could be his mounting legal issues.

“He’s in it for the long run because he has to be for his psychological impairment,” he said.

Watch above via MSNBC.