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[–] jaschen@lemm.ee -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sorta unfair since Teddy Roosevelt pretty much served 3 terms.

Several U.S. presidents have served between the ages of 40 and 50 years old. Here's a list of those who were inaugurated during this age range:

  1. Theodore Roosevelt - 42 years old
  2. John F. Kennedy - 43 years old
  3. Bill Clinton - 46 years old
  4. Ulysses S. Grant - 46 years old
  5. Barack Obama - 47 years old
  6. Grover Cleveland - 47 years old (first term)
  7. Franklin Pierce - 48 years old
  8. James A. Garfield - 49 years old

I mean, outside of JFK. There weren't really any other presidents that stood out. Why do you want a president that is in their 40s?

[–] Varven@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why do I want a president that's 40 years old so they don't die during there term and they don't have dementia

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

It would be nice, but there is little chance anyone else can beat trump. Let's figure out who to vote for in 5 years when Trump is in prison.