Donald Trump is now the oldest candidate to run for president

Editor’s note (July 25th): This story has been updated since Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race, thus making Donald Trump the oldest candidate to run for office. Read our original analysis here.

HAD JOE BIDEN won America’s election in November he would have become the first president to begin a term as an octogenarian. After weeks (if not years) of growing concerns over his age, he finally withdrew from the campaign on July 21st. Days later Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ presumptive nominee, kicked off her campaign with an energised speech in Wisconsin. Despite being about two decades older than the average American, at 59 she injects some youth into the contest.