Trump Calls For Physical Fitness Test in Addition to Nikki Haley’s Mental Competency Challenge

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Donald Trump appeared to respond to Nikki Haley’s call for all presidential candidates over the age of 75 to be tested for their mental competence — with the proposal that they be tested for physical fitness as well.

The former president took to Truth Social on Tuesday and proclaimed that a test of one’s mental acuity should happen for anyone of any age who mounts a campaign for the Oval Office.

“ANYBODY running for the Office of President of the United States should agree to take a full & complete Mental Competency Test simultaneously (or before!) with the announcement that he or she is running, & likewise, but to a somewhat lesser extent, agree to a test which would prove that you are physically capable of doing the job,” said Trump. “Being an outstanding President requires great mental acuity & physical stamina. If you don’t have these qualities or traits, it is likely you won’t succeed. MAGA!”

Trump has been going after Haley — who served as UN ambassador in his administration — even before she threw her hat into the 2024 Republican primary.

Haley’s call for testing candidates has generated a ton of buzz among political watchers, part of the reason being that it has been perceived as a shot at not only President Joe Biden, but also Trump. Of course, Trump has bragged a number of times before about passing a cognitive test meant to evaluate people for signs of dementia.