Biden celebrates 81st birthday with jokes, WH defends experience, stamina

US President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by joking repeatedly about his advanced age, even as the White House strongly defended his stamina and batted away polling — and one prominent Democrat — suggesting that the issue could cost the President votes in the election scheduled for next year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president's age should not be a primary focus. President Biden, for his part, went for humor.

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