KEY POINTS
  • Most respondents in a new poll said they think Joe Biden is too old to run for president, while a smaller majority said the same about former President Donald Trump, a new poll showed.
  • Biden's handling of the economy is another weak point for him as he gears up for a possible rematch with former Trump.
  • In a Labor Day speech in Philadelphia, Biden lashed out at Trump repeatedly over his economic record, accusing "the last guy" of ceding U.S. jobs to China and putting U.S. pensions "at risk."
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks celebrating Labor Day and honoring America’s workers and unions at the Annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade at Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union 19, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 4, 2023.

President Joe Biden's age and his handling of the economy are two of his greatest weaknesses as the 80-year-old incumbent gears up for a possible rematch with former President Donald Trump, a new poll showed Monday.

Those major concerns could be what's dragging Biden's overall job approval underwater at 42%, versus some 57% who disapprove, according to the Wall Street Journal poll of 1,500 registered voters contacted Aug. 24-30.