"Was It Because of a Large Family or Old Age?"... Trump’s Speech Excluding Second Son’s Couple Sparks Talk

Democratic Supporters Criticize, "Too Old to Remember"
Also Controversy Over Verbal Slip... 'Aging Risk' Debate

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who won the South Carolina (SC) Republican primary, is facing controversy for not mentioning the names of his second son and his spouse while referring to his family.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a victory speech on the 24th (local time) after significantly surpassing Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Governor of South Carolina, by a margin of 20.3 percentage points.
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On the 25th (local time), U.S. media reported that Trump gave a victory speech after decisively defeating Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, by a margin of 20.3 percentage points. He expressed gratitude for his family's support, naming his wife Melania, eldest son Donald Jr. and his spouse, eldest daughter Ivanka and her spouse, youngest daughter Tiffany and her spouse, and youngest son Barron one by one. However, he did not mention the names of his second son Eric and his spouse Lara, who were on stage at the time. Trump said, "My family supports me a lot," and "We are a great family."

Democratic supporters have continued to criticize this. On social media (SNS), they said, "The very old Trump forgot Eric and Lara Trump among his family," and "Trump needs notes to remember his family’s names. Even while reading prepared notes, he forgot Eric and Lara," raising concerns about Trump’s cognitive abilities. Democratic strategist Jessy Ferguson also criticized on SNS, saying, "Trump forgot one of his children even while reading notes." Amid the recent special counsel report highlighting President Joe Biden’s so-called 'age risk,' criticism about former President Trump’s memory and cognitive abilities has also emerged within the Democratic camp.

Earlier, in January, Trump confused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with Nikki Haley, a Republican primary candidate and former U.S. ambassador to the UN, while referring to the January 6 Capitol riot. Last year, he also made verbal slips, such as incorrectly claiming he defeated former President Barack Obama in a presidential election. However, ahead of the November election, the 'age risk' has been relatively focused on President Biden, who is 81, compared to Trump, who is 77 years old.

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