Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is positive that President Joe Biden will win reelection in 2024, and she says his age, 80 years old, is actually a benefit.
During Axios's State of the U.S. Fight Against AIDS virtual event on Wednesday, Pelosi said Biden will win because "He's been around a while and that experience counts for a lot of knowledge and judgment about how to get things done."
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"He thinks in a strategic way about how to get things done and has been successful," the 83-year-old congresswoman explained.
Biden's age has been brought up often and on both sides of the political spectrum ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The prospect of an 86-year-old president, which Biden would be by the end of a second term, is usually viewed as a negative.
A recent poll from the Pew Research Center found that 49% of Americans believe that the ideal age range for a president is in their 50s. Notably, the two front runners for the 2024 contest are Biden and former President Donald Trump, who is 77 years old.
Last month, a separate poll from JL Partners/DailyMail.com found that nearly half of respondents thought that Biden is too old to be the commander-in-chief.
However, this doesn't seem to phase the president. According to him, his age "doesn't register with me.
"With regard to age, I can't even say I guess how old I am, I can't even say the number," he joked.
"I respect them taking a hard look at it — I'd take a hard look at it, as well. I took a hard look at it before I decided to run, and I feel good. I feel excited about the prospects," Biden explained.
Earlier this week, Biden skipped attending a dinner with his NATO counterparts in Vilnius, Lithuania, with U.S. officials citing his busy schedule.
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"Biden is not attending tonight’s dinner with NATO leaders," an official said Tuesday. According to the official, the president has "four full days of official business and is preparing for a big speech tomorrow, in addition to another day at the summit."
The move prompted concern, particularly due to the president's advanced age.