President Joe Biden’s record age, 81, is an ‘asset,’ first lady Jill Biden says

WASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden says her husband’s age is an “asset” as President Joe Biden — at 81, already the oldest U.S. leader in history — faces persistent questions from voters about his decision to adopt a to seek a new term of office.

In an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” released Thursday, Jill Biden responded to those who worried the Democratic president is too old: “I say his age is an asset.”

‘He has wisdom. He has experience,” she continued. “He knows every leader on the world stage. He lived history. He knows the history. He is thoughtful in his decisions. He is the right man or the right person for the job at this moment in history.”

Joe Biden has spent months using humor to defuse the issue — even though polls suggest it’s no laughing matter. An August poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 77% of American adults, including 69% of Democrats, viewed Biden as too old to be effective for another four years.