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May birthday, so yes, he would. You can't be inaugurated under 35, but he'll be more than halfway to 36. That said, while legally old enough, I'm not sure if people would vote for someone that young. Youngest to date was the first Roosevelt (42). Youngest elected was Kennedy (43). Youngest veep was Breckenridge (36), I think.



Ah, good point, my mistake. And yeah, definitely agreed regarding voter hesitancy to elect someone his age.

It does seem like Trump has probably broken the mold permanently, in terms of the type of background one needs to become president.

I think it was a wake-up call for guys like Zuck, Mark Cuban, etc who desire influence but had never seriously considered running for president as a viable option.




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