Trump and Harris campaigns battle over mental and physical fitness

Published October 23, 2024 7:00am ET



Former President Donald Trump’s and Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaigns are turning to bitter personal attacks on the candidates’ mental and physical capabilities in the final two weeks of the 2024 election cycle.

Age and declining mental facilities plagued President Joe Biden prior to his departure from the November race, but those accusations are still a focal point of the presidential election for both sides of the aisle as Harris, Trump, and their allies argue that their opponent is not fit to serve in the White House.

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