The Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has questioned the mental fitness of her party rival Donald Trump. The former US ambassador to the United Nations referred to one during an appearance in New Hampshire on Saturday Slip-up by the US President, who apparently confused her several times on Friday with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “When you have to deal with the pressures of the presidency, you can’t have someone who you wonder if they’re mentally capable of doing that,” Haley said.
Trump apparently had on Friday Haley confused with Pelosi, as he talked about the storming of the Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021. “Nikki Haley is in charge of security. We offered her 10,000 people – soldiers, National Guard, whatever you want – they turned it down,” Trump said.
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Trump won the first Republican primary in Iowa on Monday by a large margin over his rivals. He received 51 percent of the vote, 30 points ahead of the second-place governor of the state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, who received around 21 percent. Haley followed in third place with 19 percent. With his clear victory, Trump consolidated his position as the overwhelming favorite in his Republican Party’s presidential race. The next primary election is Tuesday in New Hampshire.