White House wishes Jimmy Carter a happy birthday with giant 100 display making Biden seem young by comparison
Is President Biden trying to show off his youth?The White House celebrated former President Jimmy Carter’s milestone centennial birthday Tuesday with a giant “100” sign decked out on the North Lawn during a rainy day in the nation’s capital — making the 81-year-old current president seem young by comparison.Carter, the oldest living president, is the first of his peers to ever reach centenarian status.The White House display also featured a “Happy Birthday President Carter” banner adorning the triple digits on the North Lawn.“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,” President Biden said in a video honoring the 39th president.
“I admire you so darn much.”The “100” tributary display is set to remain at the White House through the end of the day to honor Carter, who served as commander-in-chief between 1977 and 1981.Carter has been in hospice care since February 2023 and made a rare public appearance last November at his late wife Rosalynn’s memorial service.The two had been married for 77 years.
She was 96.Biden, 81, took note of Rosalynn’s absence in his birthday well wishes to his predecessor.“We know this is the first birthday without Rosalynn.
It’s bittersweet, but we also know she’s always with you.She’s in your heart.
She’ll never go away, she may be gone, but she’s always going to be with you,” Biden said.The outgoing president further lauded Carter as one of “the most influential statesmen in our history.”Carter had famously helped broker the Camp David peace accords, paving the way for Egypt and Israel to formally recognize one another after years of bitter conflict.In the present day, the Middle East is once again plunging into disarray, with Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire and US officials bracing for possible action from Iran.
Former President Barack Obama also cel...