Salt Lake City, Utah — Former Sen. Mitt Romney is again pointing to age as a serious issue in American leadership, saying people who are 80 or older “really should not be running the world or running the country.”
Romney, the former Republican senator from Utah and 2012 GOP presidential nominee, made the remarks during a “Deseret Voices” interview with McKay Coppins, a writer for The Atlantic. Asked jokingly whether he would run for president again in 2028, Romney laughed and said he would “love to do it again” and “this time I might get it right,” before adding, “But no, I’m not.”
He cited Bill Bryson’s book “The Body,” saying the human brain shrinks with age. “So, I basically think people who are 80 and above really should not be running the world or running the country,” Romney said.
The comment comes after age became a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. Joe Biden ended his reelection bid after a debate performance that intensified concerns about his fitness for office, while Donald Trump became the oldest person elected president when he returned to office in 2025.
Trump turned 80 in June during his second term and has continued to face public questions about his health. Romney said his current focus is helping younger people see that they can shape the country’s future.
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