Whoopi Goldberg ‘over’ ageism against Biden: An ‘insult to people over 50’

The View’s Whoopi Goldberg is “really over” people complaining about President Joe Biden’s age, describing the criticism as “an insult” to people who are older than 50 years old.

Goldberg and her co-hosts were discussing the recent announcement from Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) joining the Democratic primary race for the 2024 presidential election, with co-host Sara Haines commending Phillips for running as Biden struggles with low polling numbers. Biden will turn 81 years old next month, and his age has been a major concern for many Democrats going into the 2024 presidential election.

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“I don’t like people who start with this age. I’m really over this ageism,” Goldberg said during Monday’s show. “I’m really over it because it’s an insult to people over 50. It’s not, you know, it’s not about — we’re also in the future. We see the future, too. We planned for your future. That’s what we did.”

Biden is seeking reelection in 2024, with former President Donald Trump also seeking the presidency again. Trump is leading the Republican Party’s primary race for 2024, setting the stage for a rematch with Biden.

Haines added that while Biden may be facing low approval ratings for his policies as well as concern for his age, the Democratic Party does not have “the privilege” of electing another candidate in the primary. Ana Navarro, another co-host of the show, claimed that voters in 2024 will need to choose between “two old men.”

“One who is a criminal and one who’s got a moral compass,” Navarro said. “Those are your choices, allegedly.”

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Phillips announced his bid for the White House on Friday, encouraging Biden to pass the torch “to a new generation of American leaders.” The Minnesota lawmaker has touted himself as a candidate who can resolve the problems within the party that Democrats tend to shy away from by focusing on the high costs of living, the border crisis, growing crime rates, and substance abuse.

Both the Republican and Democratic candidates will need to contend with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as a 2024 presidential candidate as an independent. Kennedy was running in the Democratic primary when he announced his presidential campaign but swapped to become an independent candidate on Oct. 9.