Geezers
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It’s insane how old Biden and Trump are compared to most presidents. I never realized just how unusual it is until I visualized the data.
The average age of a president at the start of a new term has been just 57. In January 2025, Trump will be 78. Biden will be 82.
In other words, Trump will be 21 years above the average. Biden will be 25.
Know how long 25 years is? Think back to Y2K, when we thought the world was going to end on New Year’s Day. Remember how long ago that was? It feels like ancient history, right?
That’s when Biden was 57.
Thus far in the entire history of the United States, only four inaugurations have been for a president in his 70s: Biden in 2021, Trump in 2017, and Ronald Reagan’s two terms.
19 terms have been for a president in his 60s.
35 terms have been for a president in his 50s.
10 have been for a president in his 40s.
Remember how much George W. Bush aged in office? At the end of his terms, he was 62—still 20 years younger than Biden would be at the start of his next term.
Remember how much older Bill Clinton got while he was in office? Because he left office at just age 54.
In the midst of economic uncertainty, crippling national debt, less trust in our government than ever before, an ascendent China, and global conflicts in both the Middle East and Eastern Europe, we are choosing between a 78 year old and an 82 year old.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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It’s insane how old Biden and Trump are compared to most presidents. I never realized just how unusual it is until I visualized the data.
The average age of a president at the start of a new term has been just 57. In January 2025, Trump will be 78. Biden will be 82.
In other words, Trump will be 21 years above the average. Biden will be 25.
Know how long 25 years is? Think back to Y2K, when we thought the world was going to end on New Year’s Day. Remember how long ago that was? It feels like ancient history, right?
That’s when Biden was 57.
Thus far in the entire history of the United States, only four inaugurations have been for a president in his 70s: Biden in 2021, Trump in 2017, and Ronald Reagan’s two terms.
19 terms have been for a president in his 60s.
35 terms have been for a president in his 50s.
10 have been for a president in his 40s.
Remember how much George W. Bush aged in office? At the end of his terms, he was 62—still 20 years younger than Biden would be at the start of his next term.
Remember how much older Bill Clinton got while he was in office? Because he left office at just age 54.
In the midst of economic uncertainty, crippling national debt, less trust in our government than ever before, an ascendent China, and global conflicts in both the Middle East and Eastern Europe, we are choosing between a 78 year old and an 82 year old.
