Today Joe Biden, 80, was asked about his advanced age in the context of his decision to seek a second term in the White House.
Biden, who would be 82 at the time of his second inauguration if he is reelected, insisted that his age will not stand in the way of his reelection in 2024.
“With regard to age, I can’t even say I guess how old I am,” said Biden. “I can’t even say the number. It doesn’t register with me.”
The octogenarian added that it would be up to the voters to determine whether his advanced age should preclude him from serving in a role he would hold until 86.
“But the only thing I can say is that one of the things that people are going to find out, is they’re going to see a race and they’re gonna judge whether or not I have it or don’t have it.”
Regarding the 2024 race, which seems increasingly likely to be a rematch between him and 45th President Donald Trump, Biden insisted “I feel good! I feel excited about the prospects.”
While Biden seems bullish on his reelection prospects, and his chief threat from the Democratic establishment – Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom – recently endorsed him, a majority of voters were revealed to feel otherwise in a recent poll.
That poll revealed that 70% of all Americans do not want Biden to seek a second term, including 51% of Democrats. Only 26% of those polled said they would support Biden’s reelection.
Chief among the factors counting against him is his age, which 48% of respondents said was a “major factor” impacting their decision not to support him in 2024.
If reelected and able to serve his entire term, Biden would be 86 years old upon leaving his term in January of 2029.
