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submitted 4 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

In a YouGov poll conducted between July 25-29, 59 percent of Republicans surveyed said they would prefer a president under the age of 75. Trump celebrated his 78th birthday in June. Forty percent said they had no preference, and just two percent said they would prefer a president over the age of 75.

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Isn't this consistent with when it was Trump/Biden? I seem to remember both sides saying they wanted a younger candidate.

Or it could be they think Trump is younger than he actually is...

[-] Shawdow194@kbin.run 14 points 4 months ago

This is it

I bet half the respondents didn't realize Trump is over 75yrs

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 20 points 4 months ago

I imagine it’s like those people Jordan Klepper interviews at Trump rallies that go like this:

Jordan: Do you think a candidate who’s almost 80 is too old?

Person: Yeah.

J: …and Trump is 78.

Person: Yeah.

J: So he’s too old and someone younger would be better.

Person: For sure.

J: So who do you want for president?

Person: I’m voting Trump.

[-] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 months ago

Jordan: Do you think that a sentient pile of goo trained in a laboratory to hate all human life and subject it to fiery nuclear death is a good candidate?

Person: No.

J: Trump is actually a robot inhabited by that goo. Here is clear, simple, factual and verifiable evidence. Here are multiple videos and sources confirming that Trump wants to kill us all.

Person: Yeah.

J: So, Trump is a bad candidate who will murder your children.

Person: Yep.

J: Who are you voting for?

Person: Trump, he'll go after the alphabet mafia first. And, to be honest, he's just saying he'll kill everyone to be edgy and noticeable.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_German_National_Jews

A reason why some German Jews supported Hitler was that they thought that his anti-Semitism was only for "stirring up the masses".

[-] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago

According to his nft's he looks to be in the early 40s, with a body like a greek god.

nft

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

The latter wouldn't shock me, but I don't remember anything but the majority of Republicans saying they wanted anyone but Trump. I admit I don't have the world's best memory, so feel free anyone to show me wrong here.

[-] blattrules@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

They definitely have not looked up how old he is, so I’m going with the latter and they thought this was a dig at Biden.

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