Who Was Alive

Were John McCain and Donald Trump alive at the same time?

Yes. John McCain and Donald Trump were alive at the same time for 72 years, from 1946 to 2018.

John McCain was 9 when Donald Trump was born.

Donald Trump was 72 when John McCain died, aged 81.

John McCain

American politician

Born 29 August 1936 · died 25 August 2018, aged 81

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Born 14 June 1946 · living, 80 as of September 2026

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  3. Ronald Reagan
  4. John McCain
  5. Donald Trump
  6. Vladimir Putin
  7. Michael Jackson
  8. Barack Obama
John McCain and Donald Trump in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.