Majority of Biden 2020 voters say Biden is too old serve effectively: poll

A majority of voters who supported President Biden in 2020 now say he is too old to effectively serve another term, a new poll finds.

Recent New York Times/Siena College Poll The survey found that 61 percent of people who voted for Biden in 2020 strongly or somewhat agreed that he is “too old” to effectively carry out his duties. Of those who plan to vote for him in a hypothetical general election, 59% still say he is too old to be an effective president.

Overall, 73% of registered voters surveyed strongly or somewhat believe Biden is too old to be an effective president, including 56% of Democrats. This poll is consistent with other surveys conducted showing that voters express concerns about Biden’s age.

At 81 years old, Biden is already the oldest serving president in US history. If he is re-elected, he will break his own record as the oldest serving president, turning 86 by the end of his term. Former President Trump, who is likely to be the Republican presidential nominee, will be 82 years old by the end of his term if elected to the White House in November.

Even though Trump is only four years younger than Biden, voters don’t care much about the former president’s age. When asked whether Trump is “too old” to be an effective president, 42% of registered voters strongly or somewhat agreed.

Trump’s supporters are also unlikely to say the former president is too old to serve. Only 14% of those who voted for Trump in 2020 strongly or somewhat agree that he is “too old” to be an effective president, and 18% of those who voted for Trump in a hypothetical 2024 election strongly or somewhat agree that he is “too old” to be an effective president. % said the same.

The poll also showed that in a hypothetical rematch, Mr. Trump would lead Mr. Biden by 5 points with an approval rating of 48%.

The poll was conducted February 25-28 among 980 registered voters and had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.