President Biden paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, emphasizing his values of honesty, faith, and humility. He urged current political leaders to emulate Carter's decency and compassion.
President Biden addressed the nation on Sunday in the wake of former President Jimmy Carter 's death, commending the late statesman while also taking a swipe at the current president-elect during his speech. Biden, who sounded hoarse during the speech, said he 'lost a dear friend' on Sunday, noting that he had known Carter for more than 50 years. Carter passed away in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, after nearly two years of being in hospice care.
During his remarks, Biden said Carter is a model 'of what it means to live a life of meaning and purpose, a life of principle, faith and humility.' 'Some look at Jimmy Carter and see a man of a bygone era with honesty and character. Faith and humility mattered, but I don't believe it's a bygone era,' Biden said. 'We'd all do well to try to be more like Jimmy Carter.' Biden said his fondest memory of Carter happened in the 1970s when the then-Georgia governor asked Biden for help with his presidential campaign. 'He grabbed me by the arm and said, ‘I need you to help with my campaign,'' Biden recalled. 'I said, 'I've only been around a couple of years, Mr. Governor.' He said, ‘No, it’ll make a difference.'' 'I said, 'I'm not sure it will,' Biden added. 'When I endorsed him for president, I told him why was endorsing him and that it was not only his policies but his character, his decency, the honor he communicated to everyone.' When a reporter asked Biden what President-elect Trump should take from Carter's legacy, Biden replied, 'Decency.' 'Decency, decency, decency. … Can you imagine Jimmy Carter walking by someone who needed something and just keep walking? Can you imagine Jimmy Carter referring to someone by the way they look or the way they talk?' Biden's speech came after Trump issued his own statement about Carter's deat
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