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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Buttigieg defends biden s age what matters is the age of a leader s ideas - You Need To See This

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks during an interview with Fox News Sunday.
The transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, speaks during an interview with Fox News Sunday. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

Top Democrats came to Joe Biden’s defense on Sunday, emphasizing the president’s viability for re-election amid his colleagues’ worries that voters see him as too old – concerns compounded by Donald Trump’s lead over him in recent polls.

On ABC This Week, host George Stephanopoulos pointedly asked Biden’s transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg: “How can an 81-year-old incumbent be the candidate of change? It’s so critical in presidential elections.”

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