For context, keep in mind that when Ronald Reagan was the oldest president to ever be sworn in at his first inauguration up to that time, he was only 69. On his last day of his second term – when plenty suspected he was already suffering the ravages of dementia – Reagan was 77, two years younger than Joe Biden is right now.
And though Trump certainly seems more vigorous, perhaps fueled by his exacting health regimen (cheating at golf, eating Quarter Pounders, plugging QAnon congressional candidates), he’s no spring chicken himself – only three years younger than Biden. If Trump were to become president again – and he remains unconvinced he isn’t, despite losing in an electoral landslide – he’d be the oldest president to ever be inaugurated at 78 years and 7 months old, beating even Biden’s current geriatric record.
Of course Trump’s biggest problem isn’t age-related medical worries about him losing his mind. Because his mind is already long-gone – not to dementia, but to paranoia, seditious impulses, and strongman-crushes. The American public shouldn’t have to worry about a guy undoing the very democratic system that elected him. Without which, America would no longer be America. It would bear closer resemblance to Russia, which would likely be just fine by Trump.
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