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25. Yes, in many, if not most, cases. I will never vote for an 80+ yo in a POTUS primary.

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Mon May 25, 2026, 08:24 PM

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80 years old is too old to be President? [View all] kentuck Yesterday OP

i'm almost there rampartd Yesterday #1

Yet some perform well into their 90s bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

I'm sure the stress of the job may also take a toll... kentuck Yesterday #3

Agree, it takes order and mental discipline for longevity in positions of power or responsibility bucolic_frolic Yesterday #4

I've always said NJCher Yesterday #6

Yes, I've often envisioned him without money PatSeg Yesterday #13

Someone else has envisioned Trump without money DBoon 13 hrs ago #32

Oh yeah, that would work! PatSeg 2 hrs ago #35

Back in 2015 someone made a youtube of Trump if he were born without $$ IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #17

Ronald Reagan did not find it stressful at all. delisen Yesterday #10

JFK became a Senator at the age of 36 Kaleva Yesterday #12

It's one thing to be able to discuss complexities at age 80. NH Ethylene 15 hrs ago #27

There should be age limits for members of Congress as well. ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #5

I have no problem with older representatives. delisen Yesterday #8

It is ageism. delisen Yesterday #7

That's very true. NH Ethylene 15 hrs ago #29

It is demanding for anyone--especially one not physically and mentally fit... hlthe2b Yesterday #9

Commercial airline pilots have to retire at 65 Grim Chieftain Yesterday #11

I'll turn 80 next year... GiqueCee Yesterday #14

*SNORT* Skittles 15 hrs ago #26

Bingo... GiqueCee 3 hrs ago #34

How many 80 year olds do you see daily delisen Yesterday #15

Agreed. It's simply biology not ageism. paleotn Yesterday #16

I agree with the premise of your post. Tom Rinaldo 23 hrs ago #21

I feel the same.... paleotn 15 hrs ago #24

It's never ideal. Energy levels decline at the very least. A few can pull it off though and wisdom helps Tom Rinaldo Yesterday #18

A 92 year old (Grassley) is fourth in line for the presidency question everything 23 hrs ago #19

If an existential emergency breaks out during nap time... Swede 23 hrs ago #20

I go exclusively by quality gulliver 23 hrs ago #22

Trump has always been mentally and morally unfit. Regarding ageism... Martin Eden 23 hrs ago #23

Yes, in many, if not most, cases. I will never vote for an 80+ yo in a POTUS primary. Celerity 15 hrs ago #25

Trump earlier thought that 80 was too old. Then he changed his mind when Biden dropped out. Norrrm 15 hrs ago #28

I don't know about this. Morbius 15 hrs ago #30

It is not ageist say that Inkey 14 hrs ago #31

When you start talking about standing in the water with a battery Submariner 13 hrs ago #33