NEW YORK: Joe Biden, the United States' oldest-ever president, said on Monday he understood the focus on his age, but that he was running for reelection because his predecessor Donald Trump wanted to 'destroy American democracy.'
The 80-year-old usually avoids the age issue, but addressed it during a fundraiser at a Broadway theater in New York City, saying his experience helped him deal with crises like war in Ukraine and the coronavirus crisis.United States President Joe Biden walks to board Marine One as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. AFP PHOTO'A lot of people seem focused on my age,' Biden said. 'I get it, believe me. I know it more than anyone.
'The Democrat also said he would not 'bow down' to 'dictators' and accused Trump — whose slogan is Make America Great Again — of doing so to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Opinion polls show American voters have concerns about Biden's age ahead of a likely rematch next year against Trump, whom he beat in November 2020.
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