“Ageism is the last ‘ism’ that seems to be acceptable to people, and I never felt that it was whether somebody was too young or too old,” Ms. Sanders said. And Mr. Trump, the oldest American to assume the presidency, will himself turn 74 in 2020. He’s been kicking butt for the last 70 years.”For now, Ms. Sanders said, her husband is not thinking about 2020. “I’m energized by the resilience of the message of the campaign,” Ms. Sanders said. “Persistence is extremely important,” Mr. Sanders said.

Source: New York Times June 13, 2017 09:00 UTC