CNN’s Don Lemon is trending for saying girls, like presidential candidate Nikki Haley, are properly past their “prime” years — a remark that irked at the very least one in all his cohosts, and plenty of extra individuals on-line.

The CNN crew was reacting to Haley’s Wednesday speech the place she known as for “necessary psychological competency checks for politicians over the age of 75.” It is a clear shot at President Biden, and even her GOP nomination rival Donald Trump … and Lemon noticed a gap to take a shot at Haley herself.

Poppy Harlow requested “elder statesman” Don for his opinion, and he steered Haley was barking up the improper tree as a result of “Nikki Haley is not in her prime. Sorry. A lady is taken into account to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s, and perhaps 40s.”

Poppy instantly known as him out, however Don performed the “do not shoot the messenger” card … claiming Google instructed him these are the information. He appeared to backpedal, saying he would not essentially agree with that.

Necessary to notice, 51-year-old Haley did not use the phrase “prime” when calling for the competency testing — and whether or not or not you agree together with her, there is a clear distinction, usually talking, between individuals of their 50s and 80s … which was actually her level.

Don’s comment shot him to the highest of Twitter’s trending information, and likewise drew a fast response from Haley, who stated, “Liberals cannot stand the concept of getting competency checks for older politicians to ensure they will do the job. BTW it is at all times the liberals who’re essentially the most sexist.”