Jimmy Carter: tributes continue for former president hailed as ‘statesman and humanitarian’ – US politics live

Joe Biden says predecessor was ‘extraordinary leader’ as Donald Trump says America owed him a ‘debt of gratitude’

Other former US presidents have also been among those paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday aged 100.

Barack Obama said of Carter “Elected in the shadow of Watergate, Jimmy Carter promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did — advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection — things like integrity, respect, and compassion.”

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