presidential election revolves around issues of age: Donald Trump is 78 and Joe Biden is 81. That begs a question: Just what is the perfect age to be president—or any high-stakes leader, for that matter? That’s a question that has been well-studied by many scholars over the years,...
In Biden’s case, age isn’t just a number — it’s a lifelong dedication to public service and a testament to his persistence. Why do Democrats seem to shy away from age debates when we can instead highlight the seasoned virtues that President Biden’s experience brings? Biden’s experie...
There are concerns about Biden's age and cognitive reasoning, and many Americans disapprove of Trump's brazen, in-your-face manner of speaking. Many consider him rude and brash, and that does not sit well with independent voters. "I think it's total madness that the Republican Party is ko...
President Donald Trump has accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of having connections to the “radical left” and has pilloried his relationship with China, his record on criminal justice, his plans for the pandemic and even his son's business dealings
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said Biden will be portrayed as too liberal for most Americans, weighed down by questions about his son’s overseas business dealings and about questionable mental acuity at his age. Brad Parscale, Trump’s campaign manager, predicted Trump would “destroy” Bi...
The U.S. presidential election of 2020, held during the global COVID-19 pandemic, was won by Democrat Joe Biden, who defeated the incumbent president, Republican Donald Trump. Biden won the Electoral College vote 306 to 232.
Asked about age concerns, Trump and Biden spat over golf President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. ...
Trump claims Biden is not from Scranton. He is. President Donald Trump bizarrely claimed that Joe Biden is "not from Scranton," Pennsylvania. But Biden is from Scranton. Biden grew up in Scranton, as he is wont to say repeatedly, until the age of 10, when his family moved to Delaware...
The juxtaposition of what I am following as a political columnist with what I am dealing with in my own family has forced me to reflect on how ageism continues to thrive without much resistance in our society; in fact, jokes about the age of President Joe Biden, who is 81, and...
The former president’s focus on Biden’s age reflects the fact that one good week will not change a harsh reality of the coming eight months. Any sign of fragility on the campaign trail will revive doubts over Biden’s ability not just to serve but to beat Trump when he’s underwater...