“Look, I'm not a young guy. That's no secret,” he says in a campaign ad.
US President Joe Biden has been attacked several times for his advanced age, despite claiming that doctors during his annual medical exam said he “looked too young”.
While his comment seemed like a joke, the latest ad from Biden's re-election campaign has raised some questions about whether the 81-year-old thinks he's old or not.CBS News reported.
In the ad released Saturday at the informal start of the general election campaign, Biden maintains that he knows he is old, but what matters is his experience.
“Look, I'm not a young guy. That's no secret,” he says in the ad, addressing the camera. “But here's the deal: I understand how to get things done for the American people.”
Biden then proceeds to discuss his recovery from the pandemic, climate change and lowering drug prices before attacking his rival and former president Donald Trump.
“Donald Trump believes that the president's job is to take care of Donald Trump,” Biden says in the ad. “I believe the president's job is to fight for you, the American people. And that's what I'm doing.”
Biden, the oldest sitting U.S. president, faces political vulnerability due to his age and capabilities.
one February CBS News The poll showed that only 32% believed Biden has the cognitive and mental health to serve as president, compared to 49% for Trump.
At the end, an off-camera voice is heard asking for another take, after which Biden jokes: “Look, I'm very young, energetic and handsome, what the hell am I doing this for?”
The ad is part of a recently announced $30 million state advertising buy.
