By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-biden-and-trump-address-their-ages-and-fitness-for-office-at-cnn-debate Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Biden and Trump address their ages and fitness for office at CNN debate Politics Jun 28, 2024 12:00 AM EDT More than 80 minutes into CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday, President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, were asked about their age and ability to serve well into their 80s. READ MORE: 3 key moments from CNN’s Biden-Trump debate Biden, answering with the hoarse voice he’s had all night, launched on a litany of policy achievements and noted that Trump is only “three years younger.” Biden also used the answer to slap at Trump for bad-mouthing the U.S. “The idea that we are some kind of failing country? I’ve never heard a president talk like that before,” Biden said. In his retort, Trump bragged on his golf game and said he’s in as good a shape as he was 25 years ago and perhaps “even a little bit lighter.” Find more of our coverage: LIVE FACT CHECK: CNN’s Biden-Trump debate WATCH: What happened in the first Biden-Trump debate of 2024 — PBS News Special WATCH: Biden and Trump debate — PBS News simulcast of CNN’s 2024 Presidential Debate A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
More than 80 minutes into CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday, President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, were asked about their age and ability to serve well into their 80s. READ MORE: 3 key moments from CNN’s Biden-Trump debate Biden, answering with the hoarse voice he’s had all night, launched on a litany of policy achievements and noted that Trump is only “three years younger.” Biden also used the answer to slap at Trump for bad-mouthing the U.S. “The idea that we are some kind of failing country? I’ve never heard a president talk like that before,” Biden said. In his retort, Trump bragged on his golf game and said he’s in as good a shape as he was 25 years ago and perhaps “even a little bit lighter.” Find more of our coverage: LIVE FACT CHECK: CNN’s Biden-Trump debate WATCH: What happened in the first Biden-Trump debate of 2024 — PBS News Special WATCH: Biden and Trump debate — PBS News simulcast of CNN’s 2024 Presidential Debate A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now