This weekend, while the political world was abuzz over federal investigators’ comments on President Joe Biden’s age, Donald Trump nabbed headlines for suggesting he wouldn’t defend NATO allies and for warning Taylor Swift that it would be “disloyal” for her to support his opponent.
It reflected a paradox of Trump’s 2024 campaign: The former president loves to take shots at his opponents but has been muted when it comes to criticizing Biden as old on the campaign trail.
Many Trump allies hope Biden’s age will be his downfall, but the ex-president — who is only four years younger — is an imperfect messenger. And many Republicans are betting Biden’s age concerns will stick in voters’ minds even without Trump highlighting them.