Many believe that Biden is not suitable to continue in power (French)

Mental abilities, age, and memory occupied a prominent place in the campaign of presidential candidates in the United States, after a report stated that President Joe Biden suffers from memory problems.

Former President Donald Trump accused both Biden and Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley of lacking the mental capacity to hold the presidency.

For her part, Haley said that Trump suffers from mental deficiency, and added that he is too old to be suitable for the presidency.

Haley will face Trump in the primary elections scheduled in South Carolina on February 24, to obtain the Republican Party nomination to run in the upcoming presidential elections.

The issue of mental competency has become a major topic in the presidential campaign this year. Biden (81 years old) and Trump (77 years old) are the two oldest men to be elected to the presidency, respectively.

In a poll conducted last September, 77% of participants said they agreed with the statement that Biden is not suitable for the presidency due to age, while 56% said the same about Trump.

Haley, 52, called for mental competency tests for presidential candidates over the age of 75.

Trump is 75 years old, and many doubt his mental abilities (Al Jazeera)

An elderly person with poor memory

Last Thursday, a report was issued by a special advisor to the Department of Justice in which he said that Biden’s memory is weak, which brought the issue back to the forefront again.

Special Counsel Robert Hoare said in his report that he chose not to bring criminal charges against Biden after a 15-month investigation into his handling of classified documents “due to the president’s cooperation.”

Hoare believed that it would be difficult to convict the current Democratic president. He described him as a "good-natured elderly man with a weak memory" and was unable to give investigators the date of his son Beau Biden's death.

Trump said, during a rally in Conway, South Carolina, that the Hoare report showed that Biden is “unsuitable to serve as our commander in chief.”

On the other hand, Biden angrily denied Hoare's claims about his memory, saying in his appearance at the White House on Thursday evening, "My memory is good."

The White House continued its comprehensive attack on Trump regarding his age and mental ability, after Trump recently mixed up a number of names, in addition to verbal gaffes.

T said. Biden spokesman J. Ducklo: “Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth, he is confused, deranged, a liar, or worse.”

Nikki Haley launched an attack on Trump and Biden and accused them of being unable to lead America (Anatolia)

A bird's mind

Trump is close to winning the Republican Party nomination, and the possibility of competing again with Biden for the position of president next November.

Trump described Haley - his former ambassador to the United Nations - as "a bird's brain" and "brain dead", indicating that she does not have the mental capacity to enter the White House.

For her part, Haley described Biden as "unqualified" and also cited Trump's recent speech in which he confused her with former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“This is bigger than just Joe Biden,” Haley told reporters. “Whether it was Donald Trump who confused me with Nancy Pelosi, it is time for a new leader.”

Source: Reuters