Concerns over President Joe Biden's age have become a focal point of discussion among Democrats, as reflected in recent social media commentary and news reports. A Maryland Senate hopeful expressed a wish for Biden to be '10 years younger,' highlighting growing unease within the party over the president's age. Despite this, Biden has tackled the issue head-on, making light of age-related concerns during a late-night show appearance with Seth Meyers. He humorously addressed conspiracy theories and questions about endorsements, including a jest about pop superstar Taylor Swift. Biden also responded to comparisons with former President Donald Trump, emphasizing that 'It's about how old your ideas are,' suggesting that age concerns should focus more on the freshness of ideas rather than chronological age.
US President #JoeBiden plays down concerns about his age in an interview with late-night TV comic #SethMeyers as he tries to reach out to hesitant -- and younger -- voters ahead of the November election. https://t.co/1vyPH7sx6x
The whole world sees Biden as an old, senile clown. Why don’t Democrats? https://t.co/Rme1xQ3WDI
Biden shrugs off age concerns during friendly Seth Meyers chat: 'It's about how old your ideas are' https://t.co/3x41THappk
US President Joe Biden made light of conspiracy theories about him and pop superstar Taylor Swift during an appearance on a late night show and had a ready answer to the question of whether she'll endorse him in 2024: that's classified https://t.co/23Ib8BSpFv
Biden hits at Trump over age concerns: "He's about as old as I am" https://t.co/TYhVeOaEPf
Maryland Senate hopeful wishes Biden was ‘10 years younger’ as concern over prez’s age grows among Dems https://t.co/fOUFQdxnpe https://t.co/qREHLSKgGZ
Joe Biden's age problem tears Democrats apart https://t.co/LebmTlcbx7 https://t.co/0au1lI1kBR
"But Biden is old" is the new "mean tweets."