POTUS Age at Inauguration
One of the most popular debates in this Presidential Election cycle whether Joe Biden has become too mentally slow to properly perform the responsibilities of the Office of President of the United States (POTUS). I decided to perform a Google search on the subject: "How old was each president at the time of their inauguration. I found a detailed list on POTUS.com. A PDF version of the search results is located at https://www.democracydieswithlies.com/articles/2024-election-articles. According to the schedule, the average at inauguration is 55 years old.
According to USA Today, Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946. He will be 78 years, 220 days old on January 20, 2025. President Biden was born on November 20, 1942 and will be 82 years, 61days old on January 20, 2025. (Update 07/24/24 at 5:05 pm ET: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ended his presidential campaign on July 21, 2024. Biden endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris, who will be 60 on inauguration day.)
At some point, a Constitutional Amendment should be written and ratified regarding an incoming POTUS's age at inauguration. While this would be age discrimination, a limit should be devised due to the strenuous responsibilities of the Office of President of the United States.
Sources:
"Age at Inauguration"
POTUS.com
https://potus.com/presidential-facts/age-at-inauguration/
"First Presidential debate: How old are Joe Biden and Donald Trump?"
USA Today online
By: James Powel
Published June 27, 2024 5:02 pm ET; Updated June 28, 2024 1:18 am ET
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