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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14

Times Opinion Gathers 6 Octogenarians' Advice for Trump's 80th Birthday

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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14

Times Opinion Gathers 6 Octogenarians' Advice for Trump's 80th Birthday

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14

Sunday marks Donald Trump's 80th birthday, and Times Opinion assembled reflections from six notable octogenarians on the best and worst parts of reaching that age.
Bob Dylan framed 80 as both liberation and loss, describing freedom from old ambitions while saying the body can no longer match the mind's desire to keep saying yes.
The package also directs some of that hard-earned perspective at Trump, who said last month he feels the same as he did 50 years ago.
By the end of his term, Trump would be the oldest president in U.S. history, giving the essay broader resonance beyond a birthday milestone.

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