Nikki Haley blasted CNN’s Don Lemon on a number of fronts Thursday, calling it the form of sexism typical of liberals.
The 2024 Republican presidential-primary candidate retweeted the clip during which Mr. Lemon mentioned Ms. Haley, 51, wasn’t “in her prime” herself, after noting her name for mental-competence exams for politicians.
“Liberals can’t stand the concept of getting competency exams for older politicians to verify they’ll do the job. BTW it’s at all times the liberals who’re essentially the most sexist,” she wrote.
Mr. Lemon issued an apology of types Thursday, calling his phrases “inartful and irrelevant,” however the former South Carolina governor wasn’t having it.
“To be clear, I’m NOT calling for competency exams for Sexist middle-aged CNN anchors; just for individuals who make our legal guidelines and are 75+,” she wrote in reply to Mr. Lemon’s tweet.
She made comparable feedback on Instagram, after first writing “he mentioned WHAT?”
She additionally basted Mr. Lemon in a fundraising letter, The Hill reported.
The remarks got here Thursday on a “CNN This Morning” section during which Mr. Lemon, who at 56 is older than Ms. Haley, dismissed the previous South Carolina governor’s proposal for cognitive exams.
“This complete discuss age makes me uncomfortable,” Mr. Lemon instructed co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins. “She says individuals, you realize, politicians or one thing usually are not of their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime, sorry. When a girl is taken into account to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and perhaps 40s.”
A stunned Ms. Harlow requested what “prime” meant on this context, whether or not it referred to child-bearing “or are you speaking about prime for being president?”
Mr. Lemon, who’s homosexual, didn’t instantly reply past citing Google searches.
“Don’t shoot the messenger,” he mentioned. “I’m simply saying what the details are. Google it, all people at dwelling. … I’m simply saying Nikki Haley must be cautious about saying that politicians usually are not of their prime, they usually have to be of their prime once they serve. As a result of she wouldn’t be in her prime, in keeping with Google or no matter it’s.”
After a day of backlash and criticism, Mr. Lemon walked again the feedback.
“The reference I made to a girl’s ‘prime’ this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and family members have identified, and I remorse it,” he wrote. “A lady’s age doesn’t outline her both personally or professionally. I’ve numerous girls in my life who show that daily.”
