Trump and Biden's Younger 2024 Challengers Emphasize Physical Fitness In Campaigns: Axios

As the 2024 presidential race heats up, younger candidates challenging former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are emphasizing their physical fitness and athletic abilities, Axios reports.

The message from these challengers is clear, according to Axios: they are young, energetic, and in better physical – and perhaps mental — shape to do the job. This strategy presents an inherent contrast to the older candidates, Biden, 80, and Trump, 77.

• Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, 37, has incorporated tennis into his campaign, hosting events like “Tennis with Vivek.”
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 44, a former captain of Yale’s baseball team, has highlighted his athletic past with baseball cards featuring him at bat.
• Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), 57, a high school football standout, has shared photos of himself mid-workout on a treadmill.
• Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, 45, featured himself running through Miami in his campaign announcement video.

While Biden bikes and uses the Peloton, and Trump golfs, these younger candidates are showcasing more vigorous physical activities. This contrast, though unspoken, is a clear part of their campaign strategy.

Former President Obama, a basketball fan, frequently showcased his skills on the court, Axios noted. His campaign manager, David Plouffe, noted in his memoir that voters like the idea of their leaders as hale and hearty, and sports is an easily digestible way to convey that.

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