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Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is 'ridiculous'

Headline from ABC 12 Flint

Newest development Mar 6, 2023 · 3 reportsJill Biden scoffs at the call for mental competency tests: ‘It’s ridiculous’

First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden's age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take

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  1. Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is 'ridiculous'

    Headline from ABC 12 Flint ·

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    Jill Biden scoffs at the call for mental competency tests: ‘It’s ridiculous’

    Headline from BizPac Review ·

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  1. ABC 12 Flint

    Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is 'ridiculous' (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden's age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take

  2. The Brunswick News

    Jill Biden says testing president’s mental fitness ‘ridiculous’ (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden would “never even discuss” taking a mental competency test suggested by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians older than 75, first lady Jill Biden

  3. Breitbart News

    Jill Biden: Nikki Haley's Competency Tests for Older Politicians Pitch 'Ridiculous' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," in a preview of an interview with network White House correspondent Arlette Saenz, first lady Jill Biden criticized Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's call for politicians over 75 years old to take mental competency tests. | Clips

  4. BizPac Review

    Jill Biden scoffs at the call for mental competency tests: ‘It’s ridiculous’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    "Nikki Haley is calling for mental competency tests for those politicians over the age of 75. What do you think about that?"

  5. The Daily Caller

    Forcing Joe Biden To Take A Mental Acuity Test Would Be ‘Ridiculous,’ Jill Biden Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    First lady Jill Biden said it would "ridiculous" for presidential candidates over 75 years old to be ordered to get mental acuity tests.

  6. Townhall

    Jill Biden Defends Her Husband Needing a Mental Competency Test: 'Ridiculous' (opens Townhall)

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