"Jimmy Carter is lucid enough to vote?" — 39th President of the US casting vote for Kamala Harris at 100 divides the internet

39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter turned 100 in October 2024, and while he's in hospice care, his grandson Jason Carter told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Carter completed his bit for the upcoming US elections. The former president expressed his desire to live long enough to vote for Kamala Harris and he achieved the same on October 15, 2024, during early voting in Georgia.

The news of Jimmy Carter voting for Kamala Harris made headlines, and internet users took to X to express their views on the same. Commenting on Carter's condition to vote, an X user tweeted:

"Does anyone actually believe that Jimmy Carter is lucid enough to vote?"

"The Kamala campaign is planning to harvest Jimmy Carter’s ballot today at the hospice facility where he’s being kept. Someone in Carter’s physical and mental state is unable to vote. He’s non-verbal, can’t move, and isn’t even aware he’s alive. This is criminal and disgusting." an X user mentioned

"BREAKING: Video Leaked of Former President Jimmy Carter excited to cast his vote for Kamala Harris today.. Just kidding.. just some lady hauling around a dead guy… Same vibes though…" another X user stated

"elder abuse" an internet user commented

On the other hand, some internet users appreciated Jimmy Carter's initiative to cast a vote in his age and condition:

"His vote has been cast. Make sure yours is too." an X user stated

"If your spirits are down, lift them with this thought: Jimmy Carter lived long enough to vote for Kamala Harris today. ❤️" another X user mentioned

"I "get the joke" w/ Jimmy Carter and voting/photos of him but I also assume y'all are d*ck heads. Many of us are going to get old & some of us are going to get VERY old. Treat it with some respect. I cannot imagine someone kiki'ing at my great aunt who lived to 105 years old" an internet user commented

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"Not everybody gets 100 years on this earth"- Jimmy Carter's grandson mentions on the former president's 100th birthday

On October 1, 2024, former president Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by friends and family in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The former president has been diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer and has been put in hospice care since February 2023 where he has been receiving treatment.

As per AP News, Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, who is the chair of The Carter Center governing board mentioned in an interview:

“Not everybody gets 100 years on this earth, and when somebody does, and when they use that time to do so much good for so many people, it’s worth celebrating."

Calling it a "gratifying time", Jason also mentioned that the 19 months that his grandfather has been in hospice has been a chance for their family to reflect as well as for the "rest of the country and the world to really reflect on him."

Moreover, as per Times Now News dated October 16, 2024, Jason Carter shared that his grandfather is trying to stay updated with world politics and the politics of the country. Jason said that the former president was alert about the US election as well as the ongoing war in Gaza.

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Jimmy Carter became the president of the United States for the term of 1977 to 1981 which was also the period of the Cold War. Moreover, Carter also served as the 76th governor of Georgia in addition to which he was the Senator from the state.