President Joe Biden joked that Donald Trump is “about the same age as me” and blamed his predecessor for the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in an interview with Seth Meyers on Monday.
Biden's visit to Meyers' 10th anniversary NBC show “Late Night” had already made headlines when the president told a member of the media that he believed there would be a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas within a week he ate ice cream with the presenter.
Liberal moderator Meyers questioned the president about it, but also pressed him on concerns about his age, as a majority of voters believed he was too old to lead the country ahead of his expected rematch with Trump in 2024.
After joking that the information about his age was “secret,” he said: “Look at the other guy, he's about the same age as me,” said Biden, 81, the oldest president in American history . At 77, he broke a record previously set by Trump.
He also criticized Trump and the Republican Party over the refugee crisis, claiming the former president was responsible for sabotaging an immigration reform deal.
President Joe Biden joked that Donald Trump is “about the same age as me” and blamed his predecessor for the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in an interview with Seth Meyers on Monday
“We're going to pass this border bill, it's overwhelmingly supported by both Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate, but because – and I don't know this for sure, but I'm told – Trump picks up the phone and calls the speaker of the House says, “Don’t let it pass.”
'Why? Not because he doesn’t think it’s good, but because it would benefit Biden,” he claimed, adding that he continues his claims that “this is not your father’s Republican Party.”
“That’s no way to run a country, that’s no way to do business.”
The $118 billion bill, which combines border security with aid to Ukraine and Israel, is facing opposition from Trump and his allies who see it as weak, as well as from some Democrats and progressives who say it would gut the asylum process make and cause heavy human losses.
If it overcomes the long odds, the law would radically change the way asylum is handled at the border. Asylum, once an afterthought in politics, is now the biggest challenge at the border.
In early February, Trump suggested that the bill represented a “death wish” for the Republican Party in 2024.
“This is a trap for the Democrats.” It's a trap for the Republicans that it would be so stupid, so stupid to sign such a bill. “This bill cannot be signed,” Trump said.
Biden made the case that his ideas were more important than age given Trump's beliefs on issues like abortion and other policies that have been “solid American positions” for decades.
Biden's visit to Meyers' 10th anniversary NBC show “Late Night” had already made headlines when the president told a member of the media that he believed there would be a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas within a week he ate ice cream with the presenter
Liberal moderator Meyers questioned the president about it, but also pressed him on concerns about his age, as a majority of voters believed he was too old to lead the country ahead of his expected rematch with Trump in 2024
Biden also chatted with first guest Amy Poehler, with whom he has appeared on the series and guest-starred on her 2015 sitcom “Parks and Recreation.”
He also chatted with first guest Amy Poehler, with whom he has appeared on the series and guest-starred on her 2015 sitcom “Parks and Recreation.”
“It's about how old your ideas are.” I mean, this is a guy who wants to take us back. “He wants us on Roe v. Bring Wade back,” he said.
Biden even joked that Trump “can't remember his wife's name,” an apparent reference to his predecessor's visit to the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington last weekend.
Trump had praised his wife Melania while also mentioning a “Mercedes,” which caused confusion on social media. However, it was later assumed that it was Mercedes Schlapp, his former colleague, who helped run the group and was sitting in the audience.
Biden repeated his recent criticism of Trump for recently suggesting he would encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade NATO allies that have defaulted on their financial obligations.
When Meyers said Biden “now has a bigger job and therefore is unavailable” to perform at the show's 10th anniversary, Poehler responded, “Oh, I could get him,” before shouting, “Hey, Mr. President.” , to which Biden responded by walking on stage.
The president also criticized Trump for praising those who took part in the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and for promising to pardon those who attacked police officers and tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Biden greets fellow guest Amy Poehler during an appearance on NBC's “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Biden made the case that his ideas were more important than age given Trump's beliefs on issues like abortion and other policies that have been “solid American positions” for decades
“This is happening in Eastern European countries,” Biden said. “That doesn’t happen in America.”
Biden also discussed the conspiracy theory that he rigged the Super Bowl for Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs to get an endorsement from Taylor Swift, as well as other questions about the Israel-Hamas conflict.
After taping the interview, Biden stopped for a mint chipped ice cream at Van Leeuwen. Meyers joined him and got the honeycomb taste. He previously attended an event with donors at a Midtown hotel, where he was also pressed about the Middle East conflict.
Late-night shows remain a staple of U.S. television, although their focus now is on creating social media clips that could go viral among both younger viewers and TV viewers at home.
Biden again dodged the president's traditional Super Bowl TV interview earlier this month, instead debuting on TikTok in an attempt to appeal to a younger audience on a platform officially deemed a security risk by Washington.
His team is also producing a stream of lighter content for social media, hoping to attract voters who avoid TV news or news websites.
As president, Biden gave interviews to YouTube stars and podcasters and occasionally appeared on friendly television shows.
A large majority of American voters – 86 percent – believe Biden is too old for another term, according to a new poll.
The president also criticized Trump for praising those who took part in the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and for promising to pardon those who attacked police officers and tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
Biden also repeated his recent criticism of Trump for recently suggesting he would encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade NATO allies that have defaulted on their financial obligations
When Meyers said Biden “now has a bigger job and therefore is unavailable” to perform at the show's 10th anniversary, Poehler responded, “Oh, I could get him,” before shouting, “Hey, Mr. President.” , to which Biden responded by walking on stage
This came after a damning Justice Department report emerged that cited Biden's failing memory and “diminished abilities” as reasons not to charge him in the secret documents case.
Meanwhile, 62 percent of respondents to the ABC News/Ipsos poll say 77-year-old former President Donald Trump is also too old for another term in the White House.
59 percent of respondents say both top contenders for 2024 are too old, while 27 percent think only the current president is old enough to be ignored.
A separate Financial Times poll shows Trump has an 11 percent lead over Biden among those who trust him to handle the economy – 42 percent to 31 percent.
Concerns about Trump and Biden's age and fitness for office have increased since September, when an ABC News/Washington Post poll found that 74 percent of Americans thought Biden was too old for office and 49 percent thought he was same about Trump.
Biden is the oldest president in US history. When he took office in January 2021 at age 78, he broke Trump's record by eight years.
More than 8.5 in 10 American voters think President Joe Biden is too old to serve another term — and just 62% feel the same about Trump
During a press conference, Biden bristled at US Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur's accusation that he did not know when his son Beau died and mixed up the dates of his term as vice president
If Biden were to serve a second term, he would be 82 years old at the time of inauguration.
Considering only their own party's preferences, 73 percent of Democrats think Biden is too old, and only 35 percent of Republicans think that about Trump.
91 percent of independents say Biden is too old, and 71 percent of that group of voters say the same about the former president.