CNN anchor Chris Cuomo bet former Vice President Joe Biden could beat him in a push-up contest, despite their nearly 30-year age difference.
Cuomo asked CNN commentator Jennifer Granholm on Thursday whether Biden, who is expected to launch his presidential campaign by mid-April, is the face of the Democratic Party’s future.
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Granholm asked if Cuomo was referring to Biden’s age.
“No, his positions, frankly,” the 48-year-old Cuomo said. “I think Biden could probably take me in a push-up contest.”
Biden is 76 years old and will be 78 by Inauguration Day 2020. He isn’t the oldest potential Democratic contender for the presidency. Declared candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is 77.
Politico reported during the 2012 election that Biden lifts weights to stay fit. Cuomo, however, detailed his workout regimen last year to the New York Times, saying he is interested in functional strength. Cuomo said he does CrossFit and mixed martial arts for self-defense.
Biden has led numerous 2020 polls of potential Democratic candidates. About a dozen candidates have already entered the race and a few more are still considering whether to run.
The former vice president said last week his family is encouraging him to run.
