Bernie Sanders: Nikki Haley’s demand for mental tests is ageist and ‘absurd’

Senator makes remark to CBS’s Face the Nation after Republican presidential candidate calls for tests for politicians over 75

The Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s demand for mental competency tests for politicians older than 75 is “absurd” and ageist, the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders said.

“We are fighting racism, we’re fighting sexism, we’re fighting homophobia, I think we should also be fighting ageism,” Sanders, 81, told CBS’s Face the Nation.