Former President Donald Trump and President Biden are too old to govern the country effectively, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argued Tuesday.
A “forceful president” is needed in the Oval Office, according to the 2024 White House hopeful, who called the advanced age of the Republican presidential primary front-runner and incumbent commander in chief a “legitimate concern” for voters. in an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell.
“I think it’s an absolutely legitimate concern. The presidency is not a job for someone who is 80 years old,” DeSantis, 44, said when O’Donnell asked whether the electorate should worry about the ages of Trump and Biden.
Trump, 77, would be 82 at the end of his second term if he defeated Biden in 2024.
Biden, 80, is already the oldest president in US history and would be 86 at the end of his second term if re-elected.
“There is nothing wrong with being 80 years old. Obviously, I’m the governor of Florida. I know a lot of older people. They are great people, but you are talking about a job where you have to give 100%,” DeSantis argued.
DeSantis said a “strong president” is needed in the White House, as the advanced age of Trump and Biden is a “legitimate concern” for voters.REUTERS
“We need a strong president, and I think if the Founders could look at this again, I think they probably would have put an age limit on some of these positions.”
Most voters echo DeSantis’ concerns, according to a recent poll.
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 77%, say they feel Biden is too old to govern effectively if he wins a second term, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll released last month.
More than half of Americans, 51%, also have doubts about Trump’s age if he were to win the race for the White House in 2024, the poll showed.
Trump, 77, would be 82 at the end of his second term if he defeated Biden in 2024.REUTERS
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 77%, say they feel Biden is too old to govern effectively if he wins a second term, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll released last month. AFP via Getty Images
DeSantis maintains that because of his relative youth, voters will flock to his campaign in a head-to-head matchup against Biden in 2024.
“If Biden is the Democratic nominee and I am the Republican nominee, I think there will be many Americans who will want to see a generational handover,” he said.
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