It’s not just President Trump questioning Joe Biden’s age: Democrats are, too
Donald Trump isn’t subtle about telegraphing what he believes is his best line of attack against Joe Biden: the Democratic front-runner’s advanced age.In overt and indirect ways, questions about the former vice president’s age and vigor are increasingly surfacing within his own party, fueled by the former vice president’s relatively light campaign schedule and attempts to limit his public exposure.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Biden’s new position brought him in line with other Democrats in the race. But his unsteady handling of the issue suggested he was out of touch with party activists and served to highlight how long he had been in politics — the Hyde Amendment was first approved 43 years ago when Biden, in the Senate at the time, voted for it.told POLITICO that Biden’s back-and-forth on the Hyde Amendment was a “bad look” in light of a background narrative surrounding his age.
“This is one reason I think they've kept him on a relatively leisurely pace on the campaign trail and away from some of the major events and away from reporters, frankly, because they are worried about things just such as the one we have just seen,” Axelrod said in a separate interview on CNN.
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