Why many older Americans are losing ground even with an 80-year-old president

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14, 2026. The median age for senators is nearly 65, and the median age for House of Representatives members is almost 58.

But are those older people in office a sign that the U.S. government is turning into a "gerontocracy" that is giving younger generations short shrift?

No – many older Americans are becoming worse off.

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Social Security cuts loom

Perhaps the most publicized of these policy failures is that the federal government hasn't taken steps to stave off Social Security benefits cuts.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/why-many-older-americans-losing-130423764.html

[Biophilic]

1. Those people in Washington haven't a clue about their older constituents.

Nor do they particularly care. They lead a very different life than private citizens. They lead a very privileged life compared to their vast majority of their constituents.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. The rich and powerful older republicans

Don’t want you to have any of what they have.