Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age of 75 for people in public office

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Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age of 75 for people in public office
The former Chicago mayor acknowledged his own presidential ambitions would be cut short under his proposed age limit
By Landon Mion Fox News
Published January 21, 2026 11:31pm EST

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a potential White House hopeful for 2028, said on Wednesday that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and people holding office in other branches of government.

"You’re 75 years old: done," Emanuel, a Democrat, said at a Center for American Progress event. "And that would be in the legislative branch, it’d be in the executive branch — including the Cabinet — and it’d also be in the Supreme Court, and all the federal courts."

Emanuel, 66, acknowledged that he would be affected by this proposal if he happens to be elected president in 2028 and seeks re-election, as he would be 73 at the start of a potential second term.

"I know where I am in my age. Of course it would apply to me," Emanuel told Politico. "You can’t say 'here’s what I want to do to change Washington, one of the things I want to do' — but I get an exemption because I bought it beforehand."

The proposal would make President Donald Trump, 79, ineligible to continue serving and would have prevented former President Joe Biden, now 83, from serving his term in the White House.

In Congress, 17 senators and 45 House members are currently 75 or older and would be impacted by the standard.

Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, 77, and Samuel Alito, 75, would also be barred from continuing to serve on the bench, while Justices Sonia Sotomayor, 71, and John Roberts, 70, are nearing Emanuel's mandatory retirement age.

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[Fishrrman]

I haven't much use for emanuel, but I'm in agreement here.

I've posted repeatedly in the forum for years that there should be "age limits" for political office, not "term" limiits.
Same for the judiciary.

Make it a matter of eligibility for election (for elected positions):
House: must not be over 72 years of age.
Senate: must not be over 70 years of age.
President: must not be over 60 years of age for first term, not over 64 for second.
(same for vice president)

Federal judgeships: must retire on 73rd birthday.
Supreme Court Justices: must retire on 75th birthday.

And please -- don't come on the thread and say that's "age discrimination", and unconstitutional.
Since the day it was ratified, the Constitution has "discriminated" on age.
Except, the discrimination was on minimum ages for elected positions, not maximum.
Really, how much distinction between the two?

If it's IN the Constitution, then... it's "Constitutional".

Want to get this passed?
Then include a provision that it will not apply to anyone holding elected office or a judicial seat on the date of ratification...

[MeganC]

I'm good with this so long as no one has to pay income or property taxes after they turn 75. 

[Kamaji]

I'm good with this so long as no one has to pay income or property taxes after they turn 75. 

Why?

[Kamaji]

For the Supreme Court, at least, that would require a constitutional amendment. 

[berdie]

I'm good with this so long as no one has to pay income or property taxes after they turn 75. 

I don't see the tie in between the two... but heck ya I'm on board. As long as I can still vote.

[Hoodat]

Where were you five years ago, Rahm?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Why?

Why not lower taxes for everyone?

[Kamaji]

Where were you five years ago, Rahm?

Good point.

[Cyber Liberty]

For the Supreme Court, at least, that would require a constitutional amendment.

Same for Congress and President. "Unconstitutional Extra Test."

[MeganC]

Why?

You want to reduce a class of people to second class citizens and without any benefit to them? Hell no.

[dfwgator]

Where were you five years ago, Rahm?

Bingo!

[MeganC]

Where were you five years ago, Rahm?

That had nothing to do with his age. He was a puppet for Obama.

[Kamaji]

You want to reduce a class of people to second class citizens and without any benefit to them? Hell no.

Mandatory retirement age is not reducing a group of people to second-class citizens.  False premise, false conclusion.

[ironhorsedriver]

I'd rather see term limits.

[verga]

That had nothing to do with his age. He was a puppet for Obama.

Why can't it be both? Alzheimer puppet.

[verga]

I'd rather see term limits.

Agreed.

[MeganC]

Mandatory retirement age is not reducing a group of people to second-class citizens.  False premise, false conclusion.

No, you're saying that anyone over a certain age is prohibited from running for elected office. That creates a group of second-class citizens who have fewer rights than everyone else.

Congratulations, you're taking us one step closer to a liberal Utopia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USADM5Gk9Gs

[MeganC]

Why can't it be both? Alzheimer puppet.

The 25th Amendment already covers senility. But no one wanted to use it on Biden because of Kamala.

[cato potatoe]

Boy is this ever needed.  Our gerontocracy resembles the late USSR.  They could change the age limit to 80 and grandfather in current representatives, to make the amendment less controversial.

[DefiantMassRINO]

What?!  And disrupt the older generations' tyrannical oppression of younger generations?

The kids ain't putting grandpa in a home; the octogenarians will bestow more debt and a lower standard of living upon the whippersnapers.

The octogenarian politicians are no different than octogenarian politburo members or octogenarian mob bosses - their succession plan is to die clenching the power they've spent their whole lifetimes accumulating - the Greater Good be damned!

Why else would Biden run for a second term?  Power is an addictive drug.  Once you've had a taste, you want more and you never want to give it up.

These octogenarian tyrants are not going to relinquish power voluntarily.  It is up to the younger generations to take the keys to power away from grandpa before more people get hurt.

The youths will need to be willing to stand up to establishment leaders to implement legal age limits and term limits as means of taking power away from incontinent, senile grumpy old men.

Now, get off my lawn, sonny!