Dick Van Dyke on Ageist Knocks Against Joe Biden: “I’ve Got All My Marbles, and I’m Old Enough to Be His Father”

Hollywood Reporter ^ | 6/27/2024 | Nicole Fell

[simpson96]

Dick Van Dyke weighed in on whom he’ll be supporting in the upcoming election on a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast.

“I’m going to support [Joe] Biden,” the 98-year-old actor, who publicly supported Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid four years ago, told THR‘s Scott Feinberg about the November election.

When asked if he felt if it was fair to criticize President Biden for his age, Van Dyke made it clear he wasn’t so concerned about that. “I’ve got all my marbles, and I’m old enough to be his father,” the iconic actor said. “I’m actually old enough in years to be his father. So I’m not worried about it.”

Van Dyke did, however, express some concern about Biden’s performance in the upcoming presidential debate, noting that he feels the president has “difficulty debating.”

The Mary Poppins star also looked back on meeting both former President Donald Trump and Biden for the first time. “I met him at a party out here in Malibu, before he was in politics,” Van Dyke said about Trump.

“He was in a Hawaiian shirt, open, big belly, all nice and tan. Couple of gold chains hanging around his neck, and a blonde on his arm. I’ll be charitable and say she was 20,” he continued. “And he looked down on me like, ‘Who are you?'”

Van Dyke had more firm words for the former president, adding he’s “never seen him laugh.” When asked what the actor thought that said about a person, Van Dyke replied: “Well, he is disturbed.”

“I met Joe Biden,” Van Dyke said of his introduction to the president. “And I said, ‘I used to be as tall as you are.’ He said, ‘I used to have hair like you.’ I liked him right away.”

[dblshot]

OH ROB!

[enumerated]

Actually, it doesn’t sound like you have all your marbles, Dick. However, here is a simple test to find out:

Who are you voting for in the upcoming Presidential election?

[Berosus]

For what it’s worth, where I live there is a shop that does work on fireplaces and chimneys, and on the outside wall is a mural of Dick Van Dyke, as he looked in “Mary Poppins.”

[higgmeister]

Btw, did you all see Elton John quickly shaking FJB’s hand and quickly exit the stage? That optic was so incredibly awkward. They’re all beginning to treat cadaver Joe like a piranha.

By election time they will be treating him like a pariah.

[RoseofTexas]

😂

[Sacajaweau]

You are not Biden. Even the Reagan family admitted President Reagan was not well.

[boop]

"“He was in a Hawaiian shirt, open, big belly, all nice and tan. Couple of gold chains hanging around his neck, and a blonde on his arm. I’ll be charitable and say she was 20,” he continued. “And he looked down on me like, ‘Who are you?'”

"I don't believe one word of that."

I don't either.

I'm sure Dick doesn't like Trump, but Trump NEVER dresses like that.

The most casual Trump dresses is in a polo shirt, usually after golfing.

He's never dressed like some yahoo.

Dick is making up $hit here.

[WashingtonSource]

I can’t believe Dick Van Dyke is still alive.

[popdonnelly]

Sad to see all these formerly respectable people gaslighting us.

[Vision]

It’s shocking to see America/Americans go from greatness to profound idiocy.

[SunkenCiv]

Amazing, isn’t it, how quickly the media shills changed ‘dementia’ into ‘ageism’.

[Irish Eyes]

I don't believe one word of that.

I will second that.