Schmitt Pro: To start, any age limit will appear and, in some sense be, arbitrary, but that doesn’t mean it’s not rational. Now, for the presidency, I would say no one should be taking the oath of office who is older than 72. People that age have a 1 in 3 chance of having dementia. It’s a 24/7 job and has great stress, and problems in memory, stamina and the like matter as well. And, as someone who just turned 72, I can say that I and most of my friends my age would not be up to the job.

Source: CNN March 11, 2024 16:13 UTC