Joe Biden would not have the psychological sharpness it takes to serve successfully because the president — opined six in 10 People, in response to a current ballot.

What Occurred: Solely 32 p.c of People mentioned that Biden has the psychological sharpness to serve successfully because the president, in response to the Washington Submit-ABC Information Ballot. 

Biden is 80 years outdated, whereas his predecessor Donald Trump, who’s vying for the Republican nomination within the 2024 presidential elections, is 76 years outdated.

In distinction, 54% of these polled say that Trump has the psychological alacrity to serve within the White Home. 

Solely 33% of the 1,006 respondents polled agreed that Biden was in “ok bodily well being” to function president in contrast with 64% who mentioned Trump was bodily match for the highest government place.

Why It Issues: 4 in 10 People, or 43% of these polled, mentioned that each Biden and Trump had been too outdated to function the subsequent president.

When requested if solely Biden was too outdated to be president, 26% answered within the affirmative however just one% mentioned solely Trump was too outdated, in response to the ballot.

Biden has deflected considerations about his age with jokes prior to now. Whereas presenting a trophy just lately to the Air Drive Falcons soccer workforce he mentioned, “About 65 years in the past, throughout the first remarks to the primary class of the Air Drive Academy, President Eisenhower — I wasn’t there … it doesn’t matter what the press says.”

He mentioned final month that his personal age “would not register with him” and he took a “exhausting look” earlier than he determined to run once more.

Trump has usually used the disparaging nickname “Sleepy Joe” to consult with Biden to allude to the supposed cognitive decline of the present president.

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