The Atlantic Urges More Scrutiny of Trump's Age at 78 as Biden's Decline Drew Harsher Coverage
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Updated · Fox News · May 19
The Atlantic Urges More Scrutiny of Trump's Age at 78 as Biden's Decline Drew Harsher Coverage
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19
Jonathan Lemire argued The Atlantic that Trump, now 78 and nearing 80, is not facing the same press scrutiny over age and stamina that engulfed Joe Biden.
The piece pointed to Trump's reduced travel, more comfortable shoes, apparent drowsiness in meetings, frequent social-media posting and unspecified health controversies as reasons for tougher questioning.
A White House spokesman rejected the criticism, saying Trump's "sharpness" and energy contrast with what he called media-covered-up decline in Biden during the last administration.
Conservative commentators and critics on X said major outlets, including Lemire, minimized Biden's condition until his faltering 2024 debate performance forced the issue into the open.
The dispute revives a broader media-credibility fight over whether news organizations applied the same standards to Biden's visible decline and Trump's aging presidency.
With public trust in decline, what would a truly transparent presidential health report look like in 2026?