Ronald Reagan’s Funniest Jokes About His Age
During the 2024 presidential campaign, we’ve heard a lot about how old the candidates are.
How did the last famously “old” president -- Ronald Reagan -- handle the age issue?
With jokes!
Like this:
I remember when George Bush and I took office, January 1981 -- or as another Republican President might have put it: 4 months and 7 years ago. You know, I've waited 125 years to say that.
That was President Reagan opening a Republican fundraising dinner speech.
The date: May 11, 1988 … The age: 77.
What were Ronald Reagan’s funniest jokes about his age?
Find out in the latest episode of C-SPAN’s…
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