'The presidency is not a job for someone that's 80 years old,' DeSantis, a GOP candidate for president, told 'CBS Evening News' anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the ages of President Biden and former President Donald Trump are"absolutely a legitimate concern" for voters in the 2024 presidential race and believes Americans will be ready for the next generation of leadership if he is the GOP's pick to face-off against Mr. Biden in the general election.GOP candidate for president
, told"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell."And there's nothing, you know, wrong with being 80. Obviously I'm the governor of Florida. I know a lot of people who are elderly. They're great people. But you're talking about a job where you need to give it 100%. We need an energetic president."
Noting that many political leaders in Washington are 75 years old or older, DeSantis also suggested that the Founders, if given another chance,"probably would've put an age limit on some of these offices." "I think Americans — if Biden's the Democrat nominee, I'm the Republican nominee — I think there's going to be a lot of Americans that are going to want to see a generational passing of the torch," he said.
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