President Biden brushed back against concerns about his age in an MSNBC interview that aired Friday night, conceding that he may be the oldest president in American history while arguing in favor of his experience.
In the interview, Biden’s first since announcing his reelection campaign, host Stephanie Ruhle asked him why an 80-year-old president deserves to continue holding the job when most Fortune 500 companies are not looking for an octogenarian chief executive.
Besides discussing his age — should he win, he would be 86 at the end of his second term — he also defended his running mate.“Look, I just think that Vice President Harris hasn’t gotten the credit she deserves,” he said. “She was Attorney General of the state of California. She has been a United States senator. She is really very, very good. And with everything going on, she hasn’t gotten the attention she deserves.
“The MAGA Republicans really have put him in a position where in order to stay Speaker he has to agree — he’s agreed to things that, maybe, he believes, but are just extreme,” Biden said.Toward the end of the interview, Biden was asked about the ongoing Justice Department investigation into his son, Hunter. The Post
Asked how the possible charges could impact his presidency, Biden said, “My son has done nothing wrong. I trust him. I have faith in him. It impacts my presidency by making me feel proud of him.”“I did speak to the king,” Biden said. “He’s a good acquaintance and we’ve worked together on environmental issues.”Biden said he told Charles that he planned to stop in England to meet with him when he travels to a NATO conference this summer.
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