Hillary Clinton says it’s time to ‘accept the reality’ that Biden, 81, is ‘old’: Former Secretary of State tells voters to ignore Joe’s age because saving ‘democracy’ from Trump is more important
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 76, said President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 77, are both ‘old’
- Despite Biden’s age, Clinton said voters should still support him because Trump is a threat to democracy
- Her comments come as polls show voters angry about the ages of both parties’ presidential front-runners
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted Tuesday that President Joe Biden, 81, is “old,” adding that Americans must accept “the reality” of his age and vote for him to save democracy from Donald Trump .
Clinton’s joke on Joe’s age came during a radio segment with host Zerlina Maxwell.
She told Maxwell about a recent conversation she had about the president’s age.
“Someone said to me the other day… ‘Well, but you know, Joe Biden is old.’ I said, ‘You know what, Joe Biden is old. Let’s move on and accept reality. Joe Biden is old,” Clinton (76) said.
“So we have a contest between one candidate who is old, but who has done effective work and does not threaten our democracy,” she continued. “And we still have a candidate who is old, barely speaks when he talks, is dangerous and threatens our democracy.”
She was referring to former President Donald Trump, who at 77 is just a year older than her.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 76, said President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 77, are both ‘old’
President Joe Biden’s age has become an issue for his campaign as polls show voters largely believe he is too old for office
Former President Donald Trump has also recently been accused of his age
“So, really choose between your two old ones and figure out how you’re going to save our democracy,” she added.
‘Because wherever you stand on the political spectrum, you want to preserve freedom and the rule of law and the protection of people’s fundamental rights, or at least that’s what I always thought.’
However, a recent poll found that voters are unsure how Biden’s age will affect a possible second term.
About six-in-ten say they do not have much or no confidence in President Biden’s mental ability to serve effectively as president, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Trump, meanwhile, did no better than Biden.
Nearly 6 in 10 also said they have no confidence in the mental abilities of former President Donald Trump, the 77-year-old Republican frontrunner.
Notably, Clinton is one of the few Democrats to acknowledge the president’s advanced age.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told DailyMail.com in February that Biden is “as sharp as ever.”
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., similarly said at the time that “the president is doing a fantastic job, and I look forward to ensuring he is re-elected in 2024.”
Questions about the president’s age came into the national spotlight following a January Justice Department report by special counsel Robert Hur.
Notably, Clinton is one of the few Democrats to acknowledge the president’s advanced age
Hur claimed that during the investigation into Biden’s mishandling of classified documents, it was clear that the president has a “poor memory” and “diminished capabilities.”
Biden was described as “a likable, well-meaning, older man” who could not remember when he was vice president or even the date his own son Beau died.
However, the president immediately backtracked on the damning claims to buy Hur, saying his “memory is fine.”