BREAKING: Former President Jimmy Carter Dies At 100

Crisis of Confidence (1979)
U.S. President Jimmy Carter

Surprising how well this speech from 45 years ago resonates with the challenges the United States faces today.

Reagan and the collapse of the USSR were band-aids over a very deep wound. pic.twitter.com/Yb7uRrygg7

— Sven Etienne (@Sven_Etienne) May 31, 2024

After losing to Republican challenger Ronald Reagan in the landslide 1980 election, Carter returned to Georgia and began his work on numerous charitable endeavors. He started volunteering for Habitats for Humanity, an organization that builds houses for the poor. He went on to found, along with his wife Rosalynn, the Atlanta-based Carter Center, which focuses on promoting peace and humanitarian efforts around the globe.

For his efforts, Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living U.S. President, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has died at the age of 100 at his home in Plains, Georgia.
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Rosalynn Carter, the former president’s wife of 77 years, passed away in 2023. They are survived by their children Amy, Chip, Jack and Jeff; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.