Octogenarian Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House, is defending the advanced age of Joe Biden, who at 80 is the oldest man to hold the White House in American history.
As Democrats and their media allies continue to question Biden’s age and Republicans continue to portray the president as elderly and demented, Pelosi weighed in on the discussion during a Wednesday appearance on MSNBC.
“I think the president should embrace his age, his experience, the knowledge that he brings to the job. Actually, the valeader on the other side is not much younger,” said Pelosi, apparently referring to 45th President Donald Trump, who is 77. “I don’t like to use his name, but you know who I mean. He’s not that much younger.”
Nancy Pelosi on Biden's age: "He's younger than I am, so he's a kid to me" pic.twitter.com/dlgGuqVf1m
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Pelosi insisted, “I think this president, our country is very well served by his leadership, again, his experience, his knowledge, and it counts for a lot.” She continued, “He really – his first two years in office, I take some credit for that in terms of congressional Democrats having the courage to go out there and vote for some of these things which were being mischaracterized by the other side. It was record breaking and we have more, there’s still more work to be done in terms of women in the work place and the rest. So we want him to do his unfinished business.”
The powerful Democrat first said “I don’t think age is a relative thing” before countering, “Again, age is relative” and launching into a discussion about fellow elderly people and their perception of the president. She said Biden, at 80, is considered a “kid” by people even older.
“I was in L.A., for some Democratic stuff recently, and I met with Norman Lear, who’s 100, going on 101,” said Pelosi. “I was meeting with Frank Gehry, 90 something architect showing me new buildings, he’s building throughout the world. And they were like, 80, he a kid. Again, it’s relative. He’s younger than I am. So he’s a kid to me as well, the president is.”
If Biden wins reelection, he will be 82 at his swearing in ceremony, and will be 86 when his term ends. If Trump is reelected, and 83 when leaving office.
