The View discussed recent comments made by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday, criticizing her stance on older congressional lawmakers.
Haley claimed on Thursday that the Senate is "the most privileged nursing home in the country," citing recent health concerns that have been raised over older senators, including Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 81, and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), 90. Sunny Hostin, one of the show's hosts, said she was offended by Haley's comments "because ageism offends me.
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"I think that in this country, it's very different than in other cultures and in other countries where we value age and we value wisdom," Hostin said. "And you've got a lot of young people, like let's say Vivek [Ramaswamy] who's running, and quite frankly, he's not ready for prime time, and he's very young and inexperienced and a bad person."
Haley's original comments were made in the wake of McConnell briefly freezing during a news conference last week, marking the second health scare the Senate Republican has endured this year. Alyssa Farah Griffin, another host of The View, has suggested that McConnell ought to think about "passing off the baton of leadership," though added that this did not mean he could not represent the state of Kentucky.
The topic of President Joe Biden's age was also discussed among the hosts, as Biden is seeking reelection in 2024 and is currently 80 years old. The hosts expressed concern that Biden may potentially step down from his position as president due to his age.
Ana Navarro stated that she would be supporting Biden as the Democrat's nominee for 2024 and would support him "until Joe Biden tells me he's not running." The hosts also discussed as potential candidates Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
A new Wall Street Journal poll showed that 73% of respondents believe that Biden is too old to run for president again, with 60% indicating that they do not believe Biden is "mentally up for the job." A majority of registered voters, 59%, also said they disapproved of how Biden has handled the economy, with 63% of voters saying the same for inflation and 58% saying the same for the growth of the middle class.
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Harris was asked in a recent interview if Biden would be able to serve a full second term, to which she said that "Biden is going to be fine." She also stated that her duties as vice president may require her to step in as president.
"Every vice president understands that when they take the oath they must be very clear about the responsibility they may have to take over the job of being president," she said. "I'm no different."