Does the U.S. have an age limit for presidential candidates? Donald Trump, at the age of 78, becomes the oldest president in U.S. history

Donald Trump will soon become the oldest president of the United States. Trump won the presidential race of 2024 between Kamala and himself on Wednesday, November 6. The soon-to-be 47th President of the United States clinched victory after successful wins in battleground states like North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

According to AP, at the time of writing this article, Donald Trump amassed a grand total of 295 electoral votes, while Kamal Harris only managed to collect 226. Trump will become the oldest president of the United States when he is sworn in in January. Although 35 is the minimum age requirement to become president, there is no upper age limit for presidential candidates.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden broke the record for oldest president during consecutive terms

As mentioned earlier, Donald Trump won the race to become the 47th and oldest president of the United States on Wednesday. Trump was the oldest president to have been sworn into office when he won in 2016. In the next term, Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden who, at the age of 78, broke the record as the oldest United States president. Trump was 78 when he won his election. Trump and Biden will break three records in a row, with the oldest president being Ronald Reagan. Former movie star Ronald Reagan was 69 when he assumed office in 1981, and 77 in 1989, after serving two consecutive terms. William Henry Harrison was 68 when he took office as the ninth president of America in 1841. Jimmy Carter, who turned 94 years old in 2019, is the oldest president still alive in the United States. Joe Biden is currently the second-oldest living president of the United States. He turned 100 years old on October 1. Carter served as president between 1977 and 1981. Biden will be 82 years old on November 20, this year. He is currently 81. Biden, who received a share of the criticism eventually dropped out of the race on July 21, 2024, and immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.

As mentioned earlier, Donald Trump’s election victory was confirmed mere hours after polling ended on Wednesday, November 6. Trump announced his victory to his supporters in West Palm Beach before the official announcement. The soon to be 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump, said:

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“We’ve gone through so much and today, you came out in record numbers for a win,”

He added:

According to a BBC report from November 6, Kamala’s aide confirmed that Vice President Joe Biden had called Donald Trump Wednesday afternoon to congratulate him on his victory. She spoke about the importance of being president for all Americans, and a peaceful transition of power.
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