Trump says White House candidates SHOULD take mental competency tests

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Former President Donald Trump desires to require a ‘stamina’ evaluation for would-be presidents – elevating the stakes on Nikki Haley’s call for a mental competency test

Trump, 76, whose White House doctor stated in 2018 would profit from a low carb food plan and ‘a routine train regiment,’ stated the bodily part must be along with the psychological check.

Trump famously bragged about acing his personal psychological acuity check whereas he was in workplace. It was later revealed the assessment requested respondents such fundamental questions as distinguishing an elephant from a camel.

‘ANYBODY working for the Workplace of President of the US ought to comply with take a full & full Psychological Competency Check concurrently (or earlier than!) with the announcement that she or he is working, & likewise, however to a considerably lesser extent, comply with a check which might show that you’re bodily able to doing the job,’ Trump posted on his Reality Social web site.

Being president 'requires great mental acuity & physical stamina,' said former President Donald Trump, who called for candidates to pass tests in both areas

Being president ‘requires nice psychological acuity & bodily stamina,’ stated former President Donald Trump, who known as for candidates to go assessments in each areas

‘Being an excellent President requires nice psychological acuity & bodily stamina. Should you don’t have these qualities or traits, it’s seemingly you received’t succeed. MAGA!’

Trump’s proposal comes days after White Home doctor Col. Kevin O’Connor declared Biden a ‘wholesome’ and ‘vigorous’ 80-year-old who’s match for workplace following his annual physical on Thursday at Walter Reed.

The examination didn’t embrace a cognitive check regardless of calls by Republicans amid his penchant for gaffes and occasional misstatements. The examination revealed Biden had a lesion on his chest that has been despatched for most cancers screening.

Haley, 51, launched her presidential marketing campaign with a name for politicians older than 75, who she stated are previous their ‘prime,’ to get psychological competency assessments. 

‘When individuals ship somebody to Washington, they should know they’re on the high of their recreation. That’s why I feel these competency assessments are necessary,’ she instructed Fox & Pals final week.  ‘We are able to’t have somebody like Joe Biden, who’s asleep on the wheel, and have China sitting there threatening us and us questioning if he truly is aware of what’s happening,’ she stated.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for mental competency tests for politicians over 75, and has called President Biden unfit

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for mental competency tests for politicians over 75, and has called President Biden unfit

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has known as for psychological competency assessments for politicians over 75, and has known as President Biden unfit

Trump's idea comes days after Biden, 80 had his annual physical exam

Trump's idea comes days after Biden, 80 had his annual physical exam

Trump’s thought comes days after Biden, 80 had his annual bodily examination

Trump posted the idea on his Truth Social site

Trump posted the idea on his Truth Social site

Trump posted the concept on his Reality Social web site

Trump famously bragged about acing a cognitive test while in office

Trump famously bragged about acing a cognitive test while in office

Trump famously bragged about acing a cognitive check whereas in workplace

The slam came while Biden was in Poland after making a stealth visit inside Ukraine

The slam came while Biden was in Poland after making a stealth visit inside Ukraine

The slam got here whereas Biden was in Poland after making a stealth go to inside Ukraine

Trump famously boasted in July 2020 that he sought a cognitive check amid critics who questioned his psychological acuity.

‘It was 30 or 35 questions. The primary questions are very simple. The final questions are way more tough. Like a reminiscence query,’ Trump stated in an interview with Fox. ‘It’s like, you’ll go ‘Particular person, girl, man, digicam, TV.’ So, they are saying, ‘Might you repeat that?’ So, I stated, ‘Yeah. So, it’s: Particular person, girl, man, digicam, TV.’ OK, that’s excellent. Should you get it so as, you get further factors,’ Trump defined. 

Interviewer Chris Wallace instructed him: ”I took the [cognitive] check too, once I heard you handed it. It’s not the toughest check. It exhibits an image and it says, ‘what’s that,’ and it’s an elephant.’  

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