2024 Elections99-Year-Old Henry Kissinger Doubtful of Older People Serving as PresidentSavePrintFormer U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger attends a luncheon at the State Department in Washington on Dec.1, 2022. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty ImagesRyan Morgan5/8/2023|Updated: 5/9/20230:00X 1Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has doubts about older individuals running and serving as president of the United States.The 99-year-old foreign policy veteran recently told CBS News that the job of a president “takes a certain capacity, physically.”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentRyan MorganAuthorRyan Morgan is a reporter for The Epoch Times focusing on military and foreign affairs. Author’s Selected ArticlesExiled Iranian Prince Lays Out Plan to Retake CountryJan 16, 2026US Imposes Sanctions on Iran Over Deadly Clampdown on ProtestsJan 15, 2026US Troops Seize Another Oil Tanker in CaribbeanJan 15, 2026Senate Shelves Bill to Block Military Action in VenezuelaJan 14, 2026Related TopicsJoe BidenHenry Kissingertrump