Nikki Haley visits "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios Jan. 20, 2023, in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
"In the America I see, the permanent politician will finally retire," Haley said. "We’ll have term limits for Congress and mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old."
Haley's proposal comes as voters on both sides of the aisle have expressed frustration with how old their candidates are. Republicans have also lambasted Biden for his age and frequent gaffes, which they attribute to a loss of competency.
Nikki Haley says U.S. politicians over 75 should face "mental competency tests." (Fox News)
The competency check was just one of many policies Haley pushed during her announcement Wednesday. The candidate received endorsements from members of Congress and from Cindy Warmbier, the mother of Otto Warmbier.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden would both have to take "mental competency tests" under Nikki Haley's proposed rule. (James Devaney/GC Images | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Haley’s campaign kickoff event came one day after she officially declared her candidacy for president, emphasizing in a social media video "it's time for a new generation of leadership."
"America is not past its prime, it's just that our politicians are past theirs," Haley said in her first campaign speech, as the crowd chanted "USA" and "Nikki."
Nikki Haley, former ambassador to the United Nations, center, greets attendees after speaking during an event in Charleston, S.C. (Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Haley is the second major Republican to officially enter the 2024 presidential race, with Trump announcing his own candidacy last year. Other likely candidates include former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and Thomas Phippen contributed to this report.