President Joe Biden’s campaign defended the president’s age ahead of the 2024 election, arguing that it is an advantage for the president.
The statement from Biden’s campaign comes two months after the president celebrated his 81st birthday in November. Biden will be 82 years old should he be reelected for another term. Concerns regarding Biden’s age have become a discussion point among many ahead of the 2024 election, with some arguing the president ought not to seek reelection.
“The American people know Joe Biden’s age,” Michael Tyler, Biden’s campaign communications director, said. “They also know that with that age comes wisdom, comes experience, comes judgment. That’s why they elected him in the first place. But I would also say that they understand that those qualities stand in stark contrast to everybody else on the other side, particularly with what it relates to Donald Trump.”
“The American people know Joe Biden’s age. They also know that with that age comes wisdom, comes experience… the Dark Brandon stuff works because, yes, it’s funny. But also it is based in that truth.”
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— Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) January 12, 2024
Tyler’s comments on Biden’s age come shortly after First Lady Jill Biden stated that the president’s age is “an asset” in a Thursday interview. Likewise, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has argued that the president’s age should not be a primary focus.
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However, not all of the public is in agreement, as a new poll found that only 28% of respondents believed Biden has the mental sharpness to be an effective president. The data also found that 47% of voters believe that Biden’s opponent, former President Donald Trump, 77, has mental sharpness, and another 57% also believe that Trump is physically healthy enough for the job. Only 28% had the same to say of Biden’s physical health.
Trump is expected to win the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination, setting up a possible rematch between him and Biden.