President Biden has declared in an interview this week that his mental acuity is « pretty damn good » — despite numerous recent polls showing majorities of Americans thinking otherwise and raising concerns about his age. « I’ve been doing this a long time. The idea I’m the old guy, I am. I’m old. But I’m only three years older than Trump, number one, » Biden told NBC News. « And number two, my mental acuity’s been pretty damn good. I’ve gotten more done than any president has in a long, long time in 3½ years. So I’m willing to be judged on that. » « I understand. I understand why people say, ‘God, he’s 81 years old. Whoa, » Biden added. « What’s he gonna be when he’s 83 years old, or 84 years?’ It’s a legitimate question to ask. » But a new national poll released this week by NBC News, which surveyed 800 registered voters between July 7-9, found that nearly 80% are concerned about Biden « not having the necessary mental and physical health to be a president for a second term. » TRUMP LEADS BIDEN IN BLUE STATE FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: POLL In an ABC News/Washington Post poll released last week, 85% said Biden is too old to serve out a second term. Meanwhile, 60% of respondents also said former President Trump is too old for a second term, up from 44% in the spring of 2023. AS CONCERNS LINGER ABOUT BIDEN’S MENTAL ACUITY, EXPERTS REVEAL HOW COGNITIVE TESTS WORK AND WHAT THEY REVEAL And a Fox News national survey that was taken after the first presidential debate but before Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump found that 63% believe Biden’s age is jeopardizing national security, 71% think the White House has been dishonest about Biden’s mental state, and another 63% doubt he is that involved in making important decisions these days. In that survey, a new low of 32% think Biden has the mental soundness to serve effectively as president, down 9 points since May. It is a larger 17-point drop among Democrats, from 78% two months ago to 61% now. Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom and Dana Blanton contributed to this report.
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