Episode

Do Americans believe Trump is too old to be president?

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ABC News Top Stories
Published
Jun 12, 2026
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180
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Summary

Donald Trump is turning 80 and is on track to be the oldest US president to hold the office. He'll overtake his predecessor Joe Biden in August 2028, five months before he finishes his second term. In recent years the term gerontocracy has sometimes been used to describe United States. It refers to political systems where those in power are typically older than the rest of the population. So is this the case?