Opinion Today

February 12, 2024

Majority of Americans think both Biden and Trump are too old to serve second terms
Chris Jackson, Mallory Newall & Charlie Rollason, Ipsos
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted after the release of the Hur Report finds that a majority of Americans (59%) believe that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are too old for another term as president. In the wake of a collapsed deal to shore up border restrictions in exchange for funding for Israel and Ukraine, Americans are somewhat split, with more blaming Biden and both parties in Congress than Donald Trump.

Overwhelming majority of Americans think Biden is too old for another term
Meredith Deliso, ABC News
A majority also think Trump is too old for a second term. Amid Trump's legal battles, an overwhelming number of Americans (66%) think the former president should not be immune to criminal prosecution for actions he took while president.