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How ageism against Biden and Trump puts older folks at risk

Recently, conversation about the age of the 2024 presidential candidates has risen to a fever pitch. That's the sign of a deeper problem with how our culture views aging.
President Biden delivers remarks Thursday at the White House. Biden addressed the special counsel's report on his handling of classified material, and the status of the war in Gaza.

What would you do if I told you there's a whole demographic group that can't be trusted to work because , , , and most likely ? What if I said that group probably shouldn't even be – that they should live in where the rest of us ?

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