Age and health concerns about Donald Trump

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/age-and-health-concerns-about-donald-trump

1. What is the age at potential end of second term?
2. What is the previous oldest president?
3. How old is Donald Trump and why do people talk about his age?
4. What did the White House say about Trump's health after his second inauguration?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the age at potential end of second term?82 years, seven months, and six days old on January 20, 2029
2. What is the previous oldest president?Ronald Reagan, who was 69 when inaugurated
3. How old is Donald Trump and why do people talk about his age?Donald Trump is 79 years old, making him the oldest person to become president. People talk about his age because it raises questions about how well someone can handle the busy, demanding job of leading a country.
4. What did the White House say about Trump's health after his second inauguration?On April 13, 2025, the White House released a physical exam and cognitive assessment that said Trump was in excellent health and fully fit to serve as commander-in-chief.

Cognitive Assessment: Tests to evaluate a person's thinking, memory, and problem-solving abilities.
Familial Link: A condition or trait that tends to be passed down through families.
Electorate: All the people in a country or area who are allowed to vote.
Physiology: The study of how living organisms function.