President-elect Donald Trump responded to the news of former President Jimmy Carter’s passing on Sunday with a heartfelt statement honoring his life.
“Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History,” Trump wrote on social media after news of the 100-year-old’s passing broke Sunday afternoon.
“The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans,” he said. “For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.”
Trump said that while he “strongly disagreed with him philosophically and politically, I also realized that he truly loved and respected our Country, and all it stands for.”
“He worked hard to make America a better…
