“Former President Jimmy Carter “passed away Tuesday, July 23, at 01:34 am at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 99.”
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In an X post. Claim dated 23 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The death announcement included satirical claims about former President Jimmy Carter’s time in office and lewd references to former first ladies. The Carter Center told PolitiFact the letter is fake.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 24 July 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
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