Biden celebrates Jimmy Carter a day before his 100th birthday: ‘A moral force’

President Joe Biden has sent a heartfelt birthday message to Jimmy Carter, one day ahead of his 100th birthday.

“Put simply, Mr President, I admire you so darn much,” Biden wrote.

Carter, the longest-lived president in the country’s history, hits the milestone on October 1. The 39th president has recently started “talking about politics again” after Kamala Harris took over the Democratic ticket and he plans to vote for her, according to his eldest grandson Jason.

“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,” Biden wrote in a touching message published by CBS News.

Biden called Carter “one of the most influential statesmen in our history,” pointing to his commitment to “resolving conflicts, advancing democracy, preventing disease, and so much more,” like his work at the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity.

Biden continued: “It’s transforming the lives of people not only at home but around the world.”

Biden praised Carter as always being a “moral force for our nation and the world...That’s why I supported you so early,” alluding to his 1976 endorsement for Carter. “You’re a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend of Jill and me and our family,” Biden added.

The president also remarked on how this will be the first year that his beloved wife, Rosalynn Carter, will not be there to celebrate with him. “It’s bittersweet, but we also know she’s always with you. She’s in your heart; she’ll never go away,” the president wrote.

The former first lady died in November 2023 at the age of 96, just two days after entering hospice care. Jimmy Carter has been in