Biden, Trump, and the Challenges of Covering an Aging President
Briefly

The Washington Roundtable delves into recent revelations regarding Joe Biden's decline during his presidency, alongside his advisers' attempts to minimize concerns. The discussion also brings light to the media's struggles in accurately reporting on Donald Trump's noticeable aging and persistent incoherence. Susan B. Glasser notes the difficulty in ascribing a trajectory to Trump, who has long been characterized by ignorance and misinformation, leading to questions on how age impacts his public persona.
Donald Trump has always been quite ignorant. He's always been a fact checker's nightmare. He's always rambled. He's always lied. And, yes, he's always not known basic facts about the American system of government. So where do we discern a trajectory with him? How does age factor into it?
The group discusses the challenges faced by members of the press as they report on Donald Trump's signs of aging and his long-standing incoherence.
Read at The New Yorker
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