Nancy Pelosi: Biden and Trump should take a mental fitness test

Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, says that US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump should both take a physical and mental health test and share the results with the public. 

According to NBC, Pelosi, who is still a prominent member of the US House of Representatives, said it was reasonable to ask whether Biden’s poor performance in Thursday night’s debate was just a temporary weakness or due to illness. Pelosi said she has heard mixed messages from Democrats about whether Biden should stay or withdraw from the race. “Joe is our friend, we trust him,” he quoted other officials as saying. He has good insight and judgment. It’s up to Joe to do what he has in mind”.

During last week’s CNN debate, Biden lost his train of thought repeatedly. Even his closest allies admitted that his performance was a kind of failure against Trump.

The White House last released information about Biden’s health in February 2023. In this note, it was written that Biden is a healthy and energetic person who can carry out his duties as president. However, the said test was only physical and did not include cognitive questions.

Translator: Zahra Najafi