President Joe Biden turns 80 this Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to hold the highest office in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden’s unique birthday milestone comes as the president faces speculation over whether he will host a re-election race and raises questions about whether he is too old to serve another term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president celebrates his birthday in Washington with a brunch hosted by first lady Jill Biden, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Members of Biden’s family who are already in town after his granddaughter’s wedding celebration at the White House this Saturday are expected to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The timing of the wedding, two people familiar with the planning told CNN, was not a coincidence, noting that the “age issue” is never something Biden wants to highlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president has political momentum on his side ahead of a possible re-election bid, as he was able to maintain a Democratic majority in the Senate and thwart the historic political tides of a resounding Republican wave in Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet Biden has been unable to shake voters’ apprehensions about his age, with rhetorical errors and literal blunders sometimes reinforcing concerns about his health and mental acuity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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