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Trump Is the Oldest President to Take the Oath, Again [1]

['Johnny Diaz']

Date: 2025-01-20

When Donald J. Trump became the 45th president of the United States in 2017, he was the oldest, at 70 years old, to be sworn into office. But then, Joseph R. Biden Jr. upended that record when he took the oath at 78, in 2021.

Mr. Trump reclaimed the title on Monday when he became the 47th president. He is also 78, but five months and six days older than Mr. Biden was on his inauguration.

During the election, age became a key issue for Mr. Biden, who is 82. Last summer, he faced calls to withdraw from the race because of his age following a faltering debate performance.

After Mr. Biden dropped out, Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee. Age resurfaced as an election issue as Mr. Trump competed against Ms. Harris, almost 20 years his junior at the age of 60.

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/donald-trump-age-oldest-presidents.html

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