Why the Age Issue Is Hurting Biden So Much More Than Trump
“Even though we know both candidates are three and a half years apart, one side seems to have it sticking a little more, and that’s going to be a concern,” said Representative Mark Pocan, Democrat of Wisconsin. Some of it comes down to basic physical differences. Mr. Biden’s voice has grown softer and raspier, his […]
Biden’s Age and Memory Rise to Center of 2024 Presidential Campaign
When President Biden appeared at a last-minute news conference on Thursday night, he hoped to assure the country of his mental acuity hours after a special counsel’s report had devastatingly referred to him as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Instead, a visibly angry Mr. Biden made the exact type of verbal flub […]
What Does It Mean to ‘Dress Your Age’?
But how you dress is a statement about who you are and how you want to be perceived. And that changes as we grow up — even more, sometimes, than our bodies or dress sizes (though those, of course, change, too). Personally, I feel like my years have been hard won, and experience is worth […]
Trump’s Verbal Slips Could Weaken His Attacks on Biden’s Age
One of Donald J. Trump’s new comedic bits at his rallies features him impersonating the current commander in chief with an over-the-top caricature mocking President Biden’s age. With droopy eyelids and mouth agape, Mr. Trump stammers and mumbles. He squints. His arms flap. He shuffles his feet and wanders laggardly across the stage. A burst […]