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The DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign has seen some major traction in recent weeks. On top of securing a coveted endorsement from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, DeSantis also landed the backing of several South Carolina lawmakers, following Sen. Tim Scott bowing out of the GOP primary.

The Florida governor and presidential candidate will be present at the fourth Republican primary debate, in addition to engaging in a debate next Thursday against California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Amid all the headway, DeSantis is increasingly being questioned on why he's a better candidate than former President Trump.

To this end, DeSantis has called out Trump's failure to follow through on previous promises he made, in addition to Trump's propensity to easily get distracted and the lame-duck position he'd be stuck in, should he attain reelection.

That's not all, though.

The age factor

During a CNN interview earlier today, DeSantis leaned into age as a critical factor in this election. The 45-year-old contender declared that the position of president shouldn't go to a candidate "pushing 80."

Recent polling has shown the Florida governor remains far from alone in this view. More than half of Americans support putting age limits on candidates holding federal offices. On social media, age caps proposed include 75, 70, and even 65.

In further comments on CNN, DeSantis stated that Biden in office constitutes a prime example of the problems that can emerge with having very old presidents in the White House.

DeSantis also pointed out that if 77-year-old Trump won re-election in 2024, he'd be older at the onset of his second term than soon-to-be 81-year-old Joe Biden was when he first took office.

The Florida governor finally made a point of noting that he's currently in his prime, while neither Trump nor Biden can say the same.

A pattern of gaffes from the Trump campaign

Since the inception of Biden's 2020 presidential run, the country couldn't help but notice the many errors and slip-ups made in his public remarks.

Fast forward to present day and now Trump has this problem as well. During multiple recent events, the former president's raked up numerous gaffes.

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These gaffes include Trump mistaking Biden for Obama, failing to know what state he's speaking in, forgetting public remarks he made during interviews, and more.