Biden and Trump ‘too old’ for another term, says 43% of Pennsylvania voters

A significant share of registered voters in Pennsylvania said President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are “too old” to be president again. The battleground state went for Trump in 2016 before flipping to Biden in 2020, and analysts say it could decide the election in 2024.

In a new Franklin and Marshall College poll, 43% said “both” Biden and Trump “are too old to serve another term.” Other recent polls have indicated similarly that Biden and Trump are seen as too old by a majority of respondents, even if Biden is seen as significantly more so. Further, voters have indicated age will factor into their 2024 decision.

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The latest survey shows Biden receiving 44% to Trump’s 42%, besting the former president by 2 points. Biden’s lead over the former president comes despite having fewer registered voters, 30%, rating his presidency as “excellent” or “good” than Trump or former President Barack Obama at the same point in their terms.

While registered voters believe Trump is “better able” to be president and, specifically, handle the economy, they said Biden is more trustworthy and aligned with their values and has better judgment than the former president.

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Even though many voters report thinking the men are too old, Biden and Trump appear poised to receive their respective parties’ nominations for the presidency in 2024. Biden enjoys the advantage of being an incumbent, a role that traditionally receives the nomination once again, while Trump has expanded his already double-digit lead over primary competitors in the months leading up to the Iowa Republican caucuses.

In the new survey from Franklin and Marshall College, Trump boasts 55%, which is 16 points higher than his stature in August. Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-FL) support in the state fell to 14% after being at 34% before announcing in April. Other than Trump, the only candidate to demonstrate an upward trajectory was former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who rose from 4% in April to 9% in October.