Donald Trump turns 79: Where he ranks among oldest presidents
Trump, who was born in 1946 in New York City, was 70 years old at the start of his first term in 2017, still ranking among the oldest presidents ever to hold office.
Here's how Trump ranks among the oldest presidents.
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Trump oldest president to take office
Trump set the record for oldest person to take office at 78 years and 7 months, having been born on June 14, 1946.
The ranking of the five oldest presidents at the time of inauguration is:
Donald Trump (second term): 78 years, 7 months
78 years, 7 months Joe Biden: 78 years, 2 months
78 years, 2 months Donald Trump (first term) : 70 years, 7 months
: 70 years, 7 months Ronald Reagan: 69 years, 11 months
69 years, 11 months William Henry Harrison: 68 years, 23 days
Protests, Pope's celebration also scheduled on Trump's birthday
People in cities across the country are expected to protest Trump on his birthday.
"I think we will see the largest peaceful single day protests that this country has seen certainly since the first Trump term," Indivisible cofounder Ezra Levin, one of the organizers of "No Kings Day," previously told USA TODAY.
Nearly 2,000 protests and rallies are expected on June 14 to voice rejections of what organizers point to as overreach and abuse by the Trump administration.
Also on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV is set to be celebrated in his North American hometown of Chicago.
Although he is not expected to attend the celebration, The Archdiocese of Chicago said that a video message from the Pope is set to emanate from Rate Field - the home of the Chicago White Sox.
Contributing: Sarah D. Wire, Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY
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