Biden Says He’s Open to Second Term Despite Age Questions

  • Now 77, Democratic nominee would be oldest U.S. president ever
  • Biden scoffs at Trump’s attacks that he’s ‘diminished’

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Joe Biden said he invites comparisons with Donald Trump on their mental fitness, saying it’s a “legitimate question” given their ages, and that if elected, he is open to the possibility of seeking a second term.

“Watch me, Mr. President. Watch me,” Biden, 77, said in an interview with ABC News broadcast Sunday night. “Look at us both. Look at us both, what we say, what we do, what we control, what we know, what kind of shape we’re in. Come on.”