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Are American politicians too old?

President Biden is 80 and his likely opponent in next year's President election, Donald Trump, is 77. The average age in the US Senate is 64. Are American politicians too old?

If President Biden wins next year's Presidential election, he'll be 85 at the end of his two terms in office. His most likely opponent is Donald Trump, who is 77. Twice this year, Mitch McConnell, a senior Republican, has seemed to freeze while speaking in front of journalists. He is 81. In our latest 5 Minutes On podcast, the 麻豆社's North America Correspondent Nomia Iqbal asks, are American politicians too old?

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