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Why many older Americans are losing ground even with an 80-year-old president

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By Nina Kohn, Naomi Cahn
| Yahoo Verified
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14, 2026. The median age for senators is nearly 65, and the median age for House of Representatives members is almost 58. But are those older people in office a sign that the U.S. government is turning into a "gerontocracy" that is giving younger generations short shrift? No – many older Americans are becoming worse off.
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Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80 Original

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By Nina Kohn, Naomi Cahn
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median age for senators is nearly 65, and the median age for House of Representatives members is almost 58. But are those older people in office a sign that the U.S. government is turning into a “gerontocracy” that is giving younger generations short shrift? No — many older Americans are becoming worse off.
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Despite older politicians, many older Americans are losing ground

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By Naomi Cahn, Nina Kohn
| Providence Business News Verified
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A. Kohn American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median age for senators is nearly 65, and the median age for House of Representatives members is almost 58. But are those older people in Already a Subscriber? Log in To Continue Reading This Article Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.
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