Concerns over Biden’s age have dogged him since he announced he was running for reelection, though Trump is just three years younger at 78. Most Americans view the president as too old for a second term, according to an August 2023 poll from The Associated Pre...
“We don’t bring up his age in focus groups,” she says. “The people in the group bring it up. They think his experience is a positive. But they’ll say, ‘I know people in their 80s. They shouldn’t be in charge of the largest military superpower on the planet.’ Plus the ...
The president spent less than half an hour at the Willow Run parts distribution warehouse, where he was joined by UAW President Shawn Fain, who rode with Biden in the presidential limousine to the picket line. “Thank you, Mr. President, for ...
But voters are approaching this year's election with misgivings about Mr. Biden's age, having scrutinized his gaffes, his coughing, his slow walking and even a tumble off his bicycle. He was at Walter Reed for about two and a half hours, and the White House released a summary of the p...
Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age. He faces a smooth path to winning his party’s nomination, with no serious Democratic...
"I know it may not look like it, but I've been around a while. When you get to be my age, certain things become clearer than ever before," he said. "I know the American story. Again and again I've seen the contest between competing forces in the battle for the soul of our nat...
At play are Biden’s age, as well as approval ratings, which are in the low 40s. Plus, some recent polls that show small, but potential opportunities. A recent CNN survey shows 60% of likely democratic voters back B...
While concerns about Biden's age plagued him since he launched his reelection campaign in April 2023, they reached a fever pitch following his showdown with Trump at the CNN debate in Atlanta in late June. Biden, who at 81 is the oldest sitting president in history, spoke with a hoarse ...
The poor showing stoked concern among Democrats about Biden's age and ability to campaign. He fought off the growing panic for weeks, but ultimately withdrew from the campaign on July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place. ...
Biden's pursuit of a second four-year term comes amid concerns about his advanced age - he will turn 81 in November - and economic worries in the U.S. He has stepped up his warnings about the potential threat to democracy posed by Trump as exemplified by the Jan. 6, 2021, at...