Reporters pressed President Biden on the issue of his age heading into the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, but Biden insisted he is up to the task and stated that his age “doesn’t even register.”
Reporters pressed the president on the issue during Biden’s joint White House press briefing alongside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday. A reporter confronted Biden with his low approval number and widespread concerns among Democrats that he is too old for the office.
“You’ve said questions about your age are legitimate, and your response is always, ‘Just watch me,’” a reporter began. “The country is watching, and recent polling shows that 70% of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, believe you shouldn’t run again. What do you say to that?”
“With regard to age and to polling data, I notice the polling data I keep hearing about is that I’m between 42 and 46% favorability rating, but everybody running for re-election at this time has been in the same position….