Don Lemon says Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime as a politician because she’s not in her 20’s, 30’s or 40’s. Holy shit. She’s only 51! Biden’s 80! This may be the dumbest thing ever said on CNN. And I love that he cited Google as his source: pic.twitter.com/l1CzTYlkjX
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 16, 2023
The reference I made to a woman’s “prime” this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it. A woman’s age doesn’t define her either personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove that every day.
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) February 16, 2023
I stand with Don Lemon.
A woman’s prime is in her mid-teens.
RT:
Veteran CNN anchor Don Lemon has been temporarily taken off-air following his controversial jibe against US presidential candidate Nikki Haley, several US media outlets reported on Sunday, citing sources.
The scandal broke out on Thursday when Lemon declared that the 51-year-old Republican, who’d just announced she is running for US president in 2024, “isn’t in her prime” based on her age.
“A woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s,” he said, prompting raised eyebrows from his two female co-anchors.
The remark came in response to Haley’s earlier call to introduce mandatory competency tests for politicians older than 75, a not-so-veiled jab at 80-year-old President Joe Biden and at 76-year-old former President Donald Trump, who is also set to run again in 2024.
According to a CNN insider quoted by Fox News on Sunday, Lemon was removed from the line-up on Monday’s CNN This Morning and does not plan to return at least until Tuesday. The outlet’s sources added that the anchor’s potential comeback depends on “where his head is at.”
Lemon’s alleged benching was also reported by Daily Beast, with one source describing the scandal-plagued anchor as “a constant distraction” and adding that “there are ongoing conversations about Don’s future.”
Don said a prime is something that is clearly defined in the dictionary, and that is true: women are most fertile at age 15. That is a scientific fact.
Nikki Haley is a used up old slut who might as well be the walking dead.
There is some speculation that Don was taking a shot at his elderly female co-hosts. If that is indeed the case, then fair play to him. Those sluts are also used up and disgusting, and should not be on TV.
Whoopi Goldberg echoes her pal Don Lemon’s “past her prime” attack on Nikki Haley.
“You’re not a new generation! You’re 51! What are you talking about?!” she sneered.
Adding: “She may be younger .. [but] he’s saying the same BS.” pic.twitter.com/3UXGSbIodz— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 20, 2023
Faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin suggests mental acuity tests aren’t real but wants Marjorie Taylor Greene to take one.
Sunny says Trump “should have” taken the test.
Alyssa vaguely remembered Trump taking one and scoffed at his results.
You can’t make this up. pic.twitter.com/vqfJmmNRBN— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 20, 2023
Navarro does note that the “average age in the U.S. Senate is almost 65 years old” and suggests “there comes a time when you really have to ask yourself, you know, am I too old to do the job effectively?”
Sunny suggests all Republicans are ageists because of young leadership. pic.twitter.com/lH9Pv5el2U— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 20, 2023
Alyssa says she’s witnessed older politicians who are “not able to wrap their head around” issues of the 21st century like tech and social media issues.
Indignant Whoopi claims those issues they’re making policy on are “not here yet.” pic.twitter.com/I3OxSelMff— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 20, 2023
Calling Alyssa a “young thing,” Whoopie tells her to “Tell your people to get themselves good young people” as candidates. pic.twitter.com/Ty5Jzwuc3y
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 20, 2023