Age concerns plagued older presidents before President JoeBiden Analysis from JimAntle:
While Biden is the first octogenarian president in U.S. history, there have been other senior citizens in the Oval Office. Their health has often been the subject of immense public concern.
Eisenhower was subsequently plagued by heart arrhythmia and occasionally had to be treated with oxygen. Health woes limited his usage on the campaign trail during the 1960 campaign pitting Nixon against John F. Kennedy. “I wasn't tired," Reagan insisted afterward."And with regard to the age issue and everything, if I had as much makeup on as he did, I'd have looked younger, too.'' Reagan was 73 at the time, and Mondale was 56.
The issue was put to rest for the duration of the campaign. Reagan was reelected in a 49-state landslide, besting Mondale by 18 points in the popular vote. But it resurfaced during his second term, especially during the Iran-Contra affair. Aides complained he was inattentive and disengaged. White House chief of staff Howard Baker was urged to look into invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from power but ultimately rejected the idea.
Trump had a poor diet and exercise habits. He only slept a few hours a night, often tweeting into the wee hours of the morning. He was overweight. But the White House physician, now-Rep. Ronny Jackson , offered an elaborate defense of Trump’s health to the White House press corps.
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