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He’s very limited in what he can do,
Mr. President, you’ve always been a moral force for our nation and the world. I recognized that as a young senator. That’s why I supported you so early. You’re a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend of Jill and me and our family,
Happy Birthday President Carter. The world is so much better because of your leadership, your work, your commitment to peace, to decency, to democracy,
Your hopeful vision of our country, your commitment to a better world, and your unwavering belief in the power of human goodness continues to be a guiding light for all of us, ... I admire you so darn much.”
the president continued, adding ... He went on to describe Carter as Even after you left office, the moral clarity you showed throughout your career showed through again in your commitment through the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity – resolving conflicts, advancing democracy, preventing disease, and so much more.” ... May God continue to bless you, Mr. President. You've been a good friend.”
The outgoing president continued To put it simply: I admire you so darn much."
Biden, who posted the clip to his X (formerly Twitter) account, captioned it It's midnight in Georgia...the moment we've been waiting for! Jimmy Carter is now officially 100 years old! Happy birthday Mr. President."
The account posted today, saying You've been a good friend."
Biden ends the video with a picture of himself as a young senator meeting with Carter in the Oval Office, and says The Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project serves not only as a way to honor the Carters’ legacy, but also as a reminder of what is possible when people from all walks come together to work toward one common goal.”
Jonathan Reckford, Habitat’s chief executive officer, said Happy 100th birthday, President Carter! Thank you for your friendship, your fundamental decency, and your incredible acts of service through the @CarterCenter. Michelle and I are grateful for all you’ve done for this country.”
Barack Obama posted a video message on the social media platform X that said When she passed, we all frankly thought that he wouldn’t be much longer,
He does not believe Donald Trump should be president again,
he said in a Washington Post story last month, referring to Harris’ GOP rival You’re one of the most influential statesmen in our history,
We know this is the first birthday without Rosalynn,
In these last few months, especially, he has gotten a lot more engaged in world events, a lot more engaged in politics, a lot more, just engaged,
We frankly didn’t think he was going to go on much longer,
When we started asking him about his 100th birthday, he said he was excited to vote for Kamala Harris.”
These last few months, 19 months, now that he’s been in hospice, it’s been a chance for our family to reflect, ... and then for the rest of the country and the world to really reflect on him. That’s been a really gratifying time.”
He, like a lot of us, was incredibly gratified by his friend Joe Biden’s courageous choice to pass the torch,
I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris,
Carter said, his grandson, Jason Carter, told The Atlanta Constitution