Nikki Haley, the former Trump UN Ambassador who is now running against him, has declared it is “a matter of fact” that President Joe Biden will probably die in office if re-elected, and Vice President Kamala Harris will take over as President. Earlier this year Haley expressed outrage after a CNN anchor said at 51 she was not in her prime.
President Biden “announced that he’s running again in 2024,” Haley told Fox News on Wednesday, “and I think that we can all be very clear and say with a matter of fact that if you vote for Joe Biden you really are counting on a President Harris, because the idea that he would make it until 86 years old is not something that I think is likely.”
Also on Wednesday, as CNBC reports, Biden said at a joint news conference with his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk Yeol, “with regard to age, I can’t even say I guess how old I am, I can’t even say the number.”
“It doesn’t register with me. I took a hard look at it before I decided to run. And I feel good.”
Later that evening President Biden held a state dinner in honor of the South Korean President, who performed a rendition of the 1971 Don McLean hit, “American Pie,” with Biden celebrating him afterward.
Meanwhile, Haley is being roundly chastised for her agist remarks.
“Nikki Haley has kickstarted the race to the bottom for the GOP,” said Democratic former U.S. Senator Doug Jones. “Her comments are more than disrespectful, they are disgusting, appalling and unbefitting a candidate for the highest office in the land. Sadly this is where the GOP is today – personal attacks with no substance. This is just the beginning of the vile comments that we can expect as the 2024 campaign goes forward and @JoeBiden continues to gain momentum.”
Jones added, “we cannot let the MAGA faction of the GOP get away with this. Someone has to stand for decency and if they won’t we have to.”
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