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President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said the nation owes former President Jimmy Carter “a debt of gratitude.”
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In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the 39th president, who died Sunday at the age of 100, served the nation during a crucial time.
“Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History,” he wrote.
“The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.”
In his message, Trump said, “Melania and I are thinking warmly of the Carter Family and their loved ones during this difficult time. We urge everyone to keep them in their hearts and prayers.”
In a follow-up post, Trump said that “while I strongly disagreed with him philosophically and politically, I also realized that he truly loved and respected our Country, and all it stands for.”
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| Former President Jimmy Carter died at his home in Georgia on Sunday at the age of 100 |
“He worked hard to make America a better place, and for that I give him my highest respect. He was a truly good man and, of course, will be greatly missed,” Trump continued.
“He was also very consequential, far more than most Presidents, after he left the Oval Office.”
| He was also very consequential, far more than most Presidents |
Also weighing in was President Biden, who said, "the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian."
"Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well," Biden wrote. "With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe."
Carter and his wife also skipped the swearing-in ceremony for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in January 2021.
| “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life,” Bill Clinton, the country's 42nd president, said in a statement on Sunday. “Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others— until the very end.” Clinton's 1992 White House victory marked the first time a Democrat won a presidential election since Carter in 1976. According to Clinton's presidential library, Clinton at the time said he and Carter were, "as different as daylight and dark." |
