'Now too old to stay as President': Joe Biden at Democratic Convention

Summing up his political career at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Monday, US President Joe Biden said that he had been ‘too young’ to be in the Senate, and was now ‘too old’ to stay as the President of the country.

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In his speech at the Chicago convention on Monday (August 19), Biden discussed his long career in politics and said “Too young to be in the Senate because I wasn’t 30 yet. And too old to stay as president.”

Biden’s speech, according to CNN lasted approximately 49 minutes - and he was greeted by more than four minutes of applause.

During the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden assured attendees that he would be the “best volunteer” for Tim Walz and Kamala Harris’ campaign.

“I promise I’ll be the best volunteer (the) Harris and Walz campaign have ever seen,” he said, asking everyone to join in the effort, according to CNN.