Biden talks age, Trump, Gaza on late-night TV

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 28, 2024 12:02 am

NEW YORK CITY: United States President Joe Biden played down concerns about his age in an interview with late-night television comic Seth Meyers on Monday as he tried to reach out to hesitant — and younger — voters ahead of the November presidential election.

The 81-year-old told the host he was a better bet than 'the other guy' — 77-year-old Donald Trump, the Republican former president he is almost certain to face in a bitter rematch of their 2020 contest.

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