Trump turns 78, spotlighting age as central issue in 2024 race
The Hindu
Public opinion polls show Americans are more worried about the advanced age of Mr. Biden, who is 81.
Donald Trump turns 78 on Friday, a milestone that will remind voters that the two major-party candidates running for U.S. president this year are the oldest ever to seek the office.
Age and mental sharpness have been at the center of the contest between the Republican Trump and his Democratic rival, President Joe Biden, often getting more attention than substantive policy issues in the run-up to the Nov. 5 election.
Public opinion polls show Americans are more worried about the advanced age of Mr. Biden, who is 81. But at 78, Mr. Trump is just three and a half years younger, and he would be the oldest person ever to be inaugurated if he wins a second term.
Mr. Trump is scheduled to speak on Friday at a birthday party organized for him in West Palm Beach, Florida, by a group of die-hard supporters.
On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump has not explicitly made an issue of Mr. Biden's age, but has sought to capitalize on his opponent's every verbal mistake, as well as Mr. Biden's slowing gait, to cast him as unfit for the Oval Office.
Mr. Biden has responded to questions about his age by telling voters to focus on his accomplishments in office as evidence of his acuity and strength. He has also described Mr. Trump as a threat to democracy and criticized his sometimes rambling speeches, as well as Mr. Trump's use of inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants.
Still, even some Democrats have expressed concerns about Mr. Biden's ability to complete another term, which would take him to age 86.
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