Jill Biden says the concept of a competency check for aged politicians is ‘ridiculous’ | Mahaz News Politics

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First girl Jill Biden pushed again on issues about President Joe Biden’s age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a psychological competency check.

“Ridiculous,” the primary girl stated, responding to Haley’s proposal throughout an interview with Mahaz News, which can air as a part of “Mahaz News Primetime: Jill Biden Abroad” at 9 p.m. ET on Monday.

Asked if her husband, who could be 82 at his inauguration if he’s reelected, would think about taking such a check, Jill Biden stated, “We would never even discuss something like that.”

Haley, a former US ambassador to the United Nations and twice-elected South Carolina governor, first put forth the proposal when she introduced her presidential candidacy final month. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an impartial from Vermont who caucuses with the Democrats, slammed the proposal as “absurd” and ageist.

“We are fighting racism. We’re fighting sexism. We’re fighting homophobia. I think we should also be fighting ageism. Trust people, look at people, and say, ‘You know, this person is competent. This person’s incompetent.’ There are a lot of 40-year-olds out there who ain’t particularly competent,” Sanders stated in an interview with CBS News final month.

As the Bidens put together for a potential 2024 presidential marketing campaign, the primary girl pushed again on issues about her husband’s age, citing his latest journey schedule as reflective of his stamina.

“How many 30-year-olds could travel to Poland, get on the train? Go nine more hours, go to Ukraine, meet with President (Volodymyr) Zelensky?” she stated. “So, look at the man. Look what he’s doing. Look what he continues to do each and every day.”

During an in depth sit-down with Mahaz News, Jill Biden stated she is “all for” her husband working for reelection in 2024. But the primary girl additionally left a gap for her husband ought to he determine towards a run.

“It’s Joe’s decision,” she stated. “And we support whatever he wants to do. If he’s in, we’re there. If he wants to do something else, we’re there too.”