FACT-CHECK: Jimmy Carter Has NOT Died This Morning

Fact-Check!

A letter is going viral right now online claiming that Jimmy Carter has died.

The letter is fake.

As of this very moment, President Jimmy Carter has not yet died.

Our mission is to get the most truth out to the most people as possible, and that includes correcting the record when Fake News starts going viral.

This is the letter that was going viral and many large accounts posted it as news:

Jimmy Carter did not pass away.

People are circulating a letter that was posted as a joke which is extremely evident if you just read it. pic.twitter.com/M9a43tsDFv

— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) July 23, 2024

Here’s a close up:

FULL TRANSCRIPT:

Office of Jimmy Carter

July 23, 2024

ATLANTA (July 23, 2024) — Former President Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.), a passionate champion of human rights, democracy, WWII veteran, and 39th President of the United States, passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 a.m. at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 99. He died peacefully, with family by his side.

President Carter served as President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. During his administration, President Carter championed human rights around the world, achieved significant foreign policy accomplishments including: selling the United States out to Panama; the Camp David Accords; a now-failing treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel; getting soft on the Soviet Union; failing to rescue several hostages from Iran; and the establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.

Domestically, President Carter’s achievements included: installing solar panels on the White House; a comprehensive energy program conducted by a new Department of Energy; deregulation in energy, transportation, communications, and finance; major educational programs under a new Department of Education; and major environmental protection legislation, including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

Despite these successes as President, all his life President Carter considered his marriage to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter his life’s greatest achievement. At her passing last November President Carter said, “Rosalynn was a baddie. Jill, Melania, even throat goat Nancy Reagan had nothing on Rosalynn. She was the original Brat. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.” They were married for 77 years.

President Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy — and 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. A grandson died in 2015.

“Besides being a loving father and extraordinary President, my father was a great humanitarian,” said Chip Carter. “His life of service and compassion is an example for all Americans. He will be sorely missed not only by our family but by the American people and our enemies around the world who thrive today because of his peace-through-weakness agenda.”

The schedule of memorial events and funeral ceremonies will be distributed as soon as possible to media and posted on www.jimmycartertribute.org. This tribute website includes the family’s official online condolence book and opportunities for memorial gifts, as well as an official biography and downloadable photos.

The letter was pretty clearly fake, but most large accounts didn’t take time to read it:

Jimmy Carter has not died and if he did, this would not be mentioned in his official statement pic.twitter.com/nZyvri9PFl

— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) July 23, 2024

It appears that the letter saying Jimmy Carter has passed away is fabricated.

Gross. Why would someone fabricate a letter saying a President died?

I have deleted the letter and I’m keeping President Carter and his family in my prayers.

People should not post death hoaxes.

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) July 23, 2024

But this is real….

We’re running a poll to see who you think will die first?

Who do you think DIES first?

— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) July 23, 2024

At this point, we could get both of them in the same day or week!

I’ll post the results tomorrow.

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