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 Articles5 Key Findings From the Pentagon Report on China’s MilitaryDec 25, 2025European Leaders Criticize US Entry Ban on Europeans in Censorship RiftDec 24, 2025350 Louisiana National Guard Members Deploying to Assist Law Enforcement EffortsDec 23, 2025US Bars Entry for Foreign Nationals Seeking to Censor AmericansDec 23, 2025Related TopicsJoe BidenHenry Kissingertrump