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 ArticlesSenate to Hold 6th Vote on Government Funding as Shutdown Hits 1 Week MarkOct 07, 2025Senate Again Rejects Competing Bills to End Government ShutdownOct 06, 2025Trump Issues Executive Order Affirming Security Support for QatarOct 01, 20255 Takeaways From Trump and Hegseth’s Address to Military LeadersSep 30, 2025Related TopicsJoe BidenHenry Kissingertrump