President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 31, 2024 (left); Former President Jimmy Carter on Sept. 30, 2018.Photo:Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty; Scott Cunningham/Getty
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty; Scott Cunningham/Getty
Donald Trumpis planning to attendJimmy Carter’s funeral followingthe former president’s deathon Sunday, Dec. 29, at the record-breaking age of 100.
President-elect Trump revealed he’d been invited and would be in attendance at the ceremony while speaking to reporters at a New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, per theAssociated Press.
“I’ll be there,” Trump said, before declining to comment on whether he’d spoken to any of Carter’s family members following his death, the AP reported.
Carter — the Nobel Peace Prize-winning 39th president of the United States who transformed his legacy from one-term commander-in-chief to beloved humanitarian — will be remembered at funeral services in Georgia and Washington D.C. between Jan. 4 and Jan. 9, according to theAP.
Carter’s state funeral will take place on Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral, according to theBBC, and will be marked with a national day of mourning.
President-elect Donald Trump (left) and Melania Trump on Dec. 31, 2024.Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty
The late Democrat, who was a one-term president from 1977 to 1981, died at his home in Plains, Ga., according to his son James E. Carter III, known as Chip, perThe Washington Post. The Carter Center also confirmed the news in a message sharedon X(formerly Twitter).
“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,” Trump continued. “For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.”
The president-elect added that he and his wifeMelania Trumpwere “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.”
President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump on Dec. 31, 2024.Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty
In March 2019, Carter becamethe longest-lived American presidentwho also enjoyed the lengthiest post-White House life.
After navigating many health issues over the years, most notablyhis cancer diagnosis, the Carter Centerannounced in February 2023that the former president had been moved to hospice care following “a series of short hospital stays.”
“Former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention,” their statement said at the time. “He has the full support of his family and his medical team.”
source: people.com
