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Ron DeSantis: “The presidency is not a job for someone that's 80 years old.”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 19:57

Age has become an issue in this presidential contest. Should voters worry about the ages of President Biden and former President Donald Trump? I think absolutely legitimate concern. This isn't The presidency is not a job for someone that's 80 years old. And there's nothing, you know, wrong with being 80. Obviously, I'm the governor of Florida. I know a lot of people who are elderly. They're great people. (19:57–20:00)

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Asserts that the presidency requires someone younger than 80.

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