U.S. President Joe Biden serves food to service members and their households throughout a “Friendsgiving” occasion ahead of the Thanksgiving vacation at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., November 19,2023
Julia Nikhinson|Reuters
U.S. President Joe Biden turns 81 on Monday, a turning point most likely to accentuate his status as the earliest individual to ever inhabit the Oval Office, with viewpoint surveys revealing Americans concerned he is too old for the post he is looking for reelection to.
Biden has actually resolved those who fret that he is too old for the rigors of the White House with humor and an effort to encourage citizens that his age and experience over a half-century in public life is a possession in dealing with America’s issues.
“I know I’m 198 years old,” Biden joked back in June.
If re-elected, Biden would be 86 by the end of his 2nd term in workplace. Republican Ronald Reagan, who had the previous record as earliest U.S. president, ended his 2nd four-year term at age 77 in 1989.
Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican election to difficulty Biden in the 2024 election, is 77.
In a mid-September Reuters/Ipsos survey, citizens revealed issue over Biden’s age and his physical fitness for workplace. Seventy- 7 percent of participants, consisting of 65% of Democrats, stated Biden is too old to be president, while simply 39% stated Biden was psychologically sharp enough for the presidency.
By contrast, 56% of survey participants stated Trump is too old for the workplace, while 54% stated he was psychologically sharp sufficient to deal with the obstacles of the presidency.
