Ronald Reagan was the oldest, beginning his Presidency 17 days before his 70th birthday.
After Trump, the next-oldest was Ronald Reagan, who took office just a few weeks before his 70th birthday.
His first inauguration was 2½ weeks before his 70th birthday.
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James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. was the only person who was 52 when elected US President. He turned 52 on October 1, 1976, a few week prior to the election. Abraham Lincoln had just turned 52 three weeks prior to being sworn into office on March 4, 1861; but he was only 51 when he was elected President in November 1860.
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was 69 years old when inaugurated as the 40th US President on January 20, 1981. He was just 3 weeks short of his 70th birthday, becoming the oldest person ever to become President. He was 73 when sworn in for his second term in 1985.
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Chuck Norris never turned 70 (exception made on his 70th birthday that happened on March 10).
Two U.S. Presidents turned 70 while in office, Dwight D. Eisenhower, three months before leaving office, and Ronald Reagan, three weeks after taking office. Ronald Reagan must have been tough for his age. He was shot in the side and suffered a collapsed lung in an assassination attempt at the age of 70, after which he lived another 23 years!
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No, the exact opposite is true. At the time of his inauguration Ronald Reagan was two weeks from his 70th birthday, making him the oldest person ever elected president.John F. Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected president. He was approximately 43½ years old when inaugurated.Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest person ever inaugurated; he was a bit less than 43 years old when he ascended to the presidency following William McKinley's death.