Donald Trump will be the oldest U.S. president ever elected. Who’s next on the list?
Trump, who was one of the oldest presidents when he took office in 2016, is set to break the record for the oldest U.S. president ever.
With Donald Trump set to return to office after defeating Kamala Harris on Tuesday, he will become the oldest president in the history of the United States.
Trump, now 78, has had several questions raised about his physical and mental well-being, which he has refused to reveal any details about.
Here are the other past presidents he has beaten out to become the oldest in the Oval Office.
Joe Biden
The outgoing president, Joe Biden, was previously the oldest president when he entered office. Born Nov. 20, 1942, Biden was 78 years old when he took office, beating out the next oldest on the list by eight years.
His age repeatedly became a talking point throughout his term, and later during his re-election bid, until he stepped aside in favour of Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Donald Trump (the first time)
When Donald Trump was elected the first time around in 2016, he was the oldest president ever elected, a title he now holds twice with his most recent victory.
Trump was 70 years old when he entered office for his first term.
Ronald Reagan
The 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan had previously held the title of oldest president when he was elected in 1980, at 69 years old. He was elected again in 1984, when he was 73 and left office after his second term at 77 years old.
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison, the little-known ninth president of the U.S. had previously held the record of oldest president for over a century before Reagan took office. He was 68 years old when he was elected in 1840.
He also claims the title of shortest time in office as president and the first president to die in office. Just over a month after his inauguration, Harrison died of pneumonia.
James Buchanan
Shortly after Harrison’s presidency, James Buchanan took office in 1857 at the age of 65. He served one term as the country’s 15th president.
George H. W. Bush
George H.W. Bush, who was the president after Ronald Reagan and father to president George W. Bush, was 64 years old when he entered the Oval Office after serving as vice-president to Reagan.
Zachary Taylor
Another president with an old and short time in office: Zachary Taylor. At 64 years old in 1849 when was elected, Taylor died 16 months into his term from stomach disease, earning him the title of the third-shortest U.S. presidential term.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The famed commander of the Allied forces during World War II, Eisenhower is the ninth oldest president to take office. He was 62 years old when he entered the White House and served two terms.
Andrew Jackson
The seventh president of the Untied States, Andrew Jackson, rounds out the list. Jackson, who was 61 years old when he entered office, was known for instituting the Indian Removal Act, which displaced tens of thousands of Native Americans from their homes.