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Biden and Trump, though old, are both likely to survive to the end of the next president’s term, demographers explain

  • Written by Dudley L. Poston Jr., Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
imageBoth Joe Biden and Donald Trump are nearly twice the median age of the U.S. population.AP Photo

In a recent poll, 67% of Americans surveyed believe that President Joe Biden, 81, is too old to serve another term as president. But only 41% of respondents said they feel that way about former President Donald Trump, who is 77. Both men have stumbled...

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