Trump, Biden- Ageism in America
Donald Trump continually points to President Biden’s flaws. He continues to make inflammatory claims that are now immediately documented through our state-of-the-art technology. As karma may dictate, Former President Trump has major documented issues of his own which are seen to be relatively consistent and overwhelming. In Sioux City, Iowa, during his campaign rally on October 29, 2023- Trump mistakenly thanked supporters for coming out to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He did not know his current location. This moment was caught on a hot mic. with an Iowa State Senator correcting him. In Washington, DC, a month ago — Trump claimed that Biden could “plunge the world into World War II”. In addition, during this summit he confused Biden and former President Barack Obama, saying he was leading Obama in election polls.
Trump’s speech has often led to many compromising encounters. His missteps highlight his demeanor, age, and impulsive voice. Republicans are divided about whether Biden is able to serve as commander-in-chief, pointing to his age and mental fitness. However, Trump is a member of the same Chess game.
Donald Trump thought Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, was the prime minister of Turkey. Hummus is a food — Trump has consistently referred to the terrorist group incorrectly. In September in South Carolina, Trump referred to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, one of Trump’s 2016 GOP rivals, with his brother, former President George W. Bush
“When I came here, everyone thought Bush was going to win,” he said at that rally.“They thought Bush because Bush supposedly was a military person… he got us into the, uh, he got us into the Middle East. How did that work out, right?”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking hold of Trump’s errors. “This is a different Donald Trump than 2015 and ’16 — lost the zip on his fastball” “He is wedded to the teleprompter. He can’t get off that teleprompter. Anytime he does, he says things like ‘don’t vote.’ He’s telling people not to vote, like, we have all the votes.” An “Accident Tracker” was launched by DeSantis — a member of Trump’s own party- to highlight mistakes made in real time. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former South Carolina Governor seems to be attacking her own party rival, Donald Trump, on issues of foreign policy. “Well, I’ve said it before. With all due respect, I don’t get confused,” Haley said. She was attending the annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition last week.
The Democratic National Committee committee reposted a screenshot of an MSNBC chyron on the social media platform X that stated “MSNBC: Trump’s gaffes appear to be getting more incoherent.” This group also highlighted a clip of Trump struggling to complete a sentence about terrorism.
Remember how Trump stated he could go out to Fifth Avenue, shoot someone, and only see his support increase? In this day, voters are very aware of age and age discrimination. Trump is 77 years of age, Biden 80. Although we have heard that 60 is the new 40, there are many valid concerns regarding the aging of our current politicians. “President Trump continues to dominate in primary polls and is winning against Crooked Joe Biden in the general election,” Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson stated. “None of these false narratives Team Biden has tried to use to deflect from their own candidate’s failures have changed the dynamics of the race at all because people know President Trump is the strongest candidate. The contrast is that Biden fell on stage, mumbling his way through a speech, being confused about where to walk, and tripping on the steps of Air Force One.”
Trump, however, has also stated to Megan Kelly on Sirius XM — “I have many friends in their 80s … Age is interesting because some people are very sharp and some people do lose it”.
Whatever your current view is on ageism within the Republican and Democratic parties of the United States, it is clear that the younger generation needs to develop a formative voice for our government and its people. The 2024 election will occur amidst controversy, war, inflation, and terror on our global forum. One can only hope the future of our nation will survive on solid ground. God Bless America.