The newest and oldest president. Donald Trump turns 80, will Joe Biden's fate await him?

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Donald Trump will turn 80 on June 14. Journalist and writer Jonathan Lemire, in an article for The Atlantic, lists alarming signs of the president's aging and asks the question: is Trump following the path of Joe Biden? We are publishing a translation of this article.

When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he became the oldest president to take office at 78 years and 220 days. He replaced the man who previously held this post, Joe Biden, who withdrew from the race after it became obvious to the whole country that he had aged too much, too quickly. But as Trump himself has gotten older—traveling less, switching to more comfortable shoes and appearing to doze off in meetings—his age has not come under the same scrutiny.

I have long believed that one of the reasons for this is the enormous growth of the president. Trump is 190 centimeters tall and, according to his last medical examination, weighs 108 kilograms (yes, it is quite reasonable to question this figure). He makes an imposing presence in any room, unlike Biden, who has become noticeably thinner with age, only adding to the impression of fragility. Trump is also LOUD; Biden's voice often dropped to a low whisper. And Trump has the gift of omnipresence. His genius is his ability to attract attention. Biden's public schedule became increasingly sparse, and he actively avoided appearing in the news; Trump holds several press events almost every day. It fills Americans' TV screens and social media feeds seemingly continuously, sending a message: How can it fade if it's everywhere?

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