Ouagadougou: Outgoing President of the United States Joe Biden, 81, seems to 70% of Americans too old to effectively carry out his duties. At the same time, 45% of the population believes that the age of the leader represents a serious problem making him absolutely incapable of exercising power. This results from a poll organized by The New York Times newspaper in conjunction with the Siena College research institute.
According to the same source, if the vote took place now, 48% of voters would vote for Republican Donald Trump, aged 78, while Joe Biden would receive 42% of the votes.
The survey was carried out from June 20 to 25, 1,125 citizens participated. The margin of error is 3%.
The next US presidential election will take place in November. On April 25, 2023, Joe Biden announced his intention to seek re-election. For his part, his predecessor Donald Trump declared that he would run for office in November 2022.
Source: Burkina Information Agency