Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., recently expressed his annoyance with everyone pointing out President Biden’s old age. In a new interview with Politico, the lawmaker – considered one of Biden’s top allies and most prominent foreign policy adviser – slammed people’s constant questions about Biden’s age and mental fitness for office. He also lamented how it seems to be a bigger issue for people than former President Trump’s threat to the United States, as he sees it.
Lizza brought up the topic by mentioning the Wall Street Journal’s recent report about Biden showing signs of decline behind closed doors. Coons first addressed the story by telling Lizza he was interviewed for it, though wasn’t quoted in the final piece.
get a little tired of the relentless focus on what are very minor slip-ups by President Biden that I see other elected officials of comparable age make regularly.' He then pointed out his displeasure with the fact that Biden’s age is brought up more than Trump’s unique problems.