Grace Kuhlenschmidt

America's democracy may not be the strongest, but at least it's the oldest. There seems to be some sort of gerontocracy. We have the oldest leaders among rich countries, and we love all of them. Joe Biden, Donald Trump, this guy. But are there drawbacks to having our leadership with one foot in heaven? I spoke to Mark Fisher, Neuropolitics Researcher at UC Irvine.

America's democracy may not be the strongest, but at least it's the oldest. There seems to be some sort of gerontocracy. We have the oldest leaders among rich countries, and we love all of them. Joe Biden, Donald Trump, this guy. But are there drawbacks to having our leadership with one foot in heaven? I spoke to Mark Fisher, Neuropolitics Researcher at UC Irvine.

What am I going to have for freaking lunch? I'm president of the United States. What the heck am I going to have for lunch? That's a hard decision. And I hope that I have a burger for lunch. I guess I've had this freaky misconception that old people are wiser and smarter than me. And it feels like what you're telling me is that that's not true and I should never trust them.

What am I going to have for freaking lunch? I'm president of the United States. What the heck am I going to have for lunch? That's a hard decision. And I hope that I have a burger for lunch. I guess I've had this freaky misconception that old people are wiser and smarter than me. And it feels like what you're telling me is that that's not true and I should never trust them.

So even though you have more experiences, you are still getting dumber.

So even though you have more experiences, you are still getting dumber.

All right. I'll say it then.

All right. I'll say it then.

So having a bunch of old brains in charge might be a bit of a problem, but this wise old neurologist actually has a solution.

So having a bunch of old brains in charge might be a bit of a problem, but this wise old neurologist actually has a solution.

Unsurprisingly, Trump says he aced his cognitive test already.

Unsurprisingly, Trump says he aced his cognitive test already.

I mean, those aren't hard things to remember, right? Person, mama, dad.

I mean, those aren't hard things to remember, right? Person, mama, dad.

And you have to look at someone's personality. I mean, I have a really good personality.

And you have to look at someone's personality. I mean, I have a really good personality.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It doesn't need to be. Without seeing his test results, we can only guess how well, or not well, Trump's brain is doing. But it did make me curious. Could my brain be president? My name, Grace. My date of birth, June 30th, 1995.

It doesn't need to be. Without seeing his test results, we can only guess how well, or not well, Trump's brain is doing. But it did make me curious. Could my brain be president? My name, Grace. My date of birth, June 30th, 1995.