{"id":2029908,"date":"2023-09-12T21:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T01:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-hits-trump-over-age-and-says-presidency-not-a-job-for-someone-thats-80-years-old\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T21:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T01:07:24","slug":"desantis-hits-trump-over-age-and-says-presidency-not-a-job-for-someone-thats-80-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-hits-trump-over-age-and-says-presidency-not-a-job-for-someone-thats-80-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis criticizes Trump&#8217;s age, claims presidency unsuitable for an 80-year-old."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-hits-trump-over-age-and-says-presidency-not-a-job-for-someone-thats-80-years-old%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2029908&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis Takes a Stand on Age and Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a> with CBS\u200c News, Governor Ron DeSantis of \u2063Florida made waves by challenging the notion that age equates to competence in \u2063the presidency. At \u200bjust\u2064 44 years old, DeSantis drew a striking comparison between former President Donald Trump, \u200b77, and President Joe Biden,\u200d 80. He \u2064argued that \u2062their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-hits-trump-over-age-and-says-presidency-not-a-job-for-someone-thats-80-years-old\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Trump's age, claims presidency unsuitable for an 80-year-old.\">advanced ages hindered<\/a> their ability to effectively\u2064 carry out\u2063 their presidential duties,\u2062 while his \u2063own \u200dyouthfulness positioned him \u2062as a fresh and dynamic leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The presidency is not a \u2062job for someone that&#8217;s 80 years\u2064 old, and there&#8217;s nothing wrong with being 80,&#8221; DeSantis\u2064 emphasized. &#8220;Obviously, I&#8217;m the governor of Florida. I know a lot of people who are elderly \u2014 they&#8217;re great people \u2014\u2064 but you&#8217;re talking about a job \u2064where you need to give it 100%. You need, we need, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mike-gallagher-slams-biden-over-iran-warns-of-complete-collapse-of-american-deterrence\/\" title=\"Rep. Mike Gallagher Slams Biden over Iran, Warns of \u2018Complete Collapse of American Deterrence\u2019\">energetic president<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis acknowledged that voters&#8217;\u2063 concerns over age were valid and warranted serious consideration. He even suggested \u200dthat\u200c if the founding fathers were \u2064to reassess the qualifications for holding office, they \u200bmight have imposed an age limit. He pointed out\u200c that the current leadership \u2062class in Washington consists \u2063of individuals in their mid-70s and 80s, emphasizing the need for\u200d a generational shift.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If Biden&#8217;s the Democrat \u200cnominee, I&#8217;m the Republican nominee, I think there&#8217;s \u200cgonna be a \u2062lot of Americans that are going to want to see \u200ba generational passing of the torch,&#8221; DeSantis asserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Foreign Policy and Tough Stances<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis didn&#8217;t stop at age-related discussions. \u2063He also\u200b delved into his views on foreign policy, expressing a strong desire to\u200c support Taiwan,\u200b confront China, and isolate\u2064 North \u200cKorea. However,\u200d when questioned about his previous comments regarding military force against Mexican drug cartels, he hesitated to provide a definitive \u200canswer.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We would use all available,&#8221; DeSantis began cautiously.\u2063 &#8220;The tactics I think can\u200b be debated.\u200d If you have something you \u2064want to \u2063accomplish, people would brief you \u2062on \u200cthe different ways to be able to do it. So \u2063that\u200b would\u2063 be dependent on the situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As \u200dGovernor \u200dDeSantis continues to make his mark on the political landscape, his bold statements and unwavering\u2062 stance on age and leadership are sure to spark further\u200c debate and discussion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click\u200c here<\/a> \u200d to read\u200b more\u200c from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) criticized ex-President Donald Trump&#8217;s age, implying he lacks the competence to hold office. In a CBS News interview, DeSantis, 44, compared Trump, 77, and President Joe Biden, 80, highlighting the challenges their age presents. 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