Biden is ‘too old to run for president,’ one other ballot finds

Most voters imagine President Biden to be “too old to run for president,” and so they overwhelmingly disapprove of how he’s dealing with vital points, a brand new Wall Street Journal ballot has discovered.

Among these surveyed, 73% of voters stated Mr. Biden, 80, is just too previous to run for re-election in 2024, whereas solely 47% thought the identical about former President Donald Trump, who’s 77.

Mr. Biden’s age has change into a big concern for voters, strengthened by the president’s gaffes and stumbles. He addressed his age on the annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade in Philadelphia Monday.

“I’ll tell you what, someone said you know, that Biden, he’s getting old man,” Mr. Biden stated. “The only thing that comes with age is a little bit of wisdom. I’ve been doing this longer than anybody and guess what? I’m going to continue to do it with your help.”

Mr. Biden received out over Mr. Trump on likeability within the ballot — 48% of voters stated that Mr. Biden was likable, whereas 31% discovered Mr. Trump likable.

The ballot additionally confirmed that almost all voters disapproved of how Mr. Biden was dealing with key points, with 63% of voters strongly disapproving of how he’s dealing with inflation and securing the borders, whereas 59% disapproved of how he was dealing with the economic system, and 55% disapproved of how he has dealt with China.

The solely even break up was 47% of voters approving and disapproving of how Mr. Biden has created jobs.

In the survey, 60% of voters stated Mr.  Biden shouldn’t be mentally up for the job of president, in comparison with 49% for Mr. Trump.