According to more than 75% of Americans in a recent poll, President Joe Biden is too old to hold office in the White House effectively.
Americans were more inclined to say that Biden’s age would be a concern than former President Trump, who is only a few years younger than the president, according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs.
A whopping 89 percent of Republicans and 69 percent of Democrats agreed with the poll’s findings that Biden is too old to serve as vice president for another four years, according to The Hill.
The AP made the point that Biden’s age is not just viewed negatively by older people. However, about 50% of Americans thought Trump was too old to serve as president. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to think that Trump’s advanced age made him unfit for office.
Age restrictions for the presidency, Supreme Court, and Congress are supported by Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike, according to polls.
A little over two-thirds of respondents concurred that judges should be obliged to retire by a particular age and that maximum ages for parliamentarians and the president should be established.
66 percent of people favour age restrictions for House, Senate, and presidential candidates, while 67 percent favour a mandatory retirement age for the Supreme Court.
A recent Harvard Harris Poll indicated that Trump continues to lead the Republican field of candidates and that Biden is suffering from a growing sense that he is no longer mentally able to serve as commander-in-chief as they prepare for what so far seems to be an impending rerun of their 2020 campaign.
Less than one-third of respondents (32%) think that Biden is psychologically qualified to be president, while 68% have reservations about his mental acuity, according to the study.
In the meanwhile, the poll revealed that majority people favour Biden in a Democratic election. However, if he decides to withdraw, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the top choice, according to the poll.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in last place with 16% of the vote if Biden stays in the race. In contrast, Harris assumes a dominant position with 44 percent of the vote if Biden is excluded from the race, more than doubling RFK’s 22 percent support.
The poll’s results suggest that the outcome may have an effect on the presidential election in 2024.
Despite having a 40% approval rating overall, Biden’s mental health may be the deciding factor for voters who are still unsure. According to poll analysts, Democrats must proactively address these issues if they want to guarantee Biden a second term.