In Honor of Jimmy Carter's 100th Birthday, Here Are 18 Fact-Checks About the Former US President

Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

September 27, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.·1 min read

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter turns 100 on Oct. 1, 2024. Carter — who served one term as president from 1977 to 1981 — founded The Carter Center with late wife, Rosalynn, in 1982 and has long been a volunteer with Habitats for Humanity. (We once fact-checked a true claim that he built houses with the organization the day after sustaining an eye injury.)

We've checked many claims about Carter, from quotes to viral photos. In honor of the former president's birthday, here's a roundup of our favorite checks about him from our archives.

Sources:

AP News staff. "Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Enters Hospice Care at Home." AP News, 18 Feb. 2023, https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-gerald-ford-ronald-reagan-hospice-care-f4e26c10a7b366f14e62f690da403b0a.

Pellish et al. "Jimmy Carter to Begin Receiving Home Hospice Care | CNN Politics." CNN, 18 Feb. 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/18/politics/jimmy-carter/index.html.

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