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White House Insists Jimmy Carter Is Still Sharp And Focused Behind Closed Doors
Babylon Bee ^ | 01/01/2025 | Babylon Bee

Posted on 01/01/2025 9:06:15 AM PST by DFG

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite swirling rumors that his demise has negatively affected his cognitive abilities, White House officials insisted today that former President Jimmy Carter is still sharp and focused behind closed doors.

The clarification came during a New Year's press briefing, as the White House sought to dispel any speculation that President Carter had lost any of his mental acuity and ability to make sound decisions.

"He's as sharp and decisive as he's ever been. I can barely keep up with Jimmy," said black and gay White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who is gay and black. "I know there have been a lot of people spreading misinformation and wild conspiracy theories on social media that Jimmy Carter's death has impacted his mental faculties, but that simply isn't the case. Contrary to what you see online, President Carter is perfectly coherent and alert behind closed doors."

With news breaking last week that Carter had passed away at the age of 100, speculation quickly spread on social media that the former president no longer had the cognitive clarity to make important decisions, allegations Jean-Pierre dismissed as baseless. "Preposterous," she continued. "Carter is as sharp as a tack. Any video clips you see circulating on social media showing otherwise are clearly doctored, heavily edited, or entirely fabricated. When you speak with him privately, he's just as ‘with it' as he was when he was alive."

At publishing time, Joe Biden had released a statement saying he had enjoyed celebrating New Year's Eve with President Carter, Senator Dianne Feinstein, and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee

1 posted on 01/01/2025 9:06:16 AM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

...and KJP “can’t keep up with him.” /s


2 posted on 01/01/2025 9:08:13 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: DFG
He did so well with the tennis court schedule.
3 posted on 01/01/2025 9:09:14 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: DFG

🤣


4 posted on 01/01/2025 9:10:02 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: DFG

The Bee would have owed me a new keyboard, but I saw this before I took my first sip of coffee. LAMO


5 posted on 01/01/2025 9:12:23 AM PST by asinclair (It's too bad there will never be a RICO indictment of the DNC.)
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To: DFG

Missed slightly on this one - it should read: “White House REPORTERS Insist Jimmy Carter Is Still Sharp And Focused”


6 posted on 01/01/2025 9:20:40 AM PST by BobL
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To: DFG

I hear he’ll be voting for Kamala in 2028


7 posted on 01/01/2025 9:23:03 AM PST by ScottfromNJ
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To: DFG

He’s dead, Jim.
The smell, the lack of movement, the flies.
Biden?
No I mean Carter.


8 posted on 01/01/2025 9:33:24 AM PST by OldArmy52 (Resisting criminals is a punishable offense )
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To: DFG

Chris Mathews who worked at the White House for Carter said, “I had a premonition that Carter had passed, when an unexplained tingle went down my leg.”


9 posted on 01/01/2025 9:37:29 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: ScottfromNJ

Rat Burger has indicated he will declare President Carter’s vote valid out of respect for the former President.

Lol.


10 posted on 01/01/2025 9:40:19 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: DFG

Morning Joe says Carter is sharp as a tack... the best version of him yet.


11 posted on 01/01/2025 9:49:27 AM PST by GOPJ (KEEP AMERICA FOR AMERICANS if anyone wants to live in a hellhole they can MOVE to one.)
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To: DFG

At MSNBC, Joe Scarborough is saying **** you if you don’t believe Carter is alive and sharp as a tack.


12 posted on 01/01/2025 9:51:10 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Hilarious


13 posted on 01/01/2025 9:51:32 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Biblebelter

lol.......


14 posted on 01/01/2025 10:01:14 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))
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To: DFG

Joe Scarborough on former President Carter.

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Wednesday ensured ‘Morning Joe’ viewers that we are witnessing the best “verison” of Jimmy Carter: “I don’t know if people know this or not, Carter used to be a hot head. Sometimes that peanut farmer would get in front of the reasoning, sometimes he would say things he didn’t want to say. This is — and I don’t — you know what I don’t really — start your tape right now because I’m about to tell you the truth. And F-— you if you can’t handle the truth. This version of dead Carter intellectually, analytically, is the best Carter ever. Not a close second. And I have known him for years. The Brzezinski have known him for 50 years. If it weren’t the truth I wouldn’t say it.”


15 posted on 01/01/2025 10:04:18 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: Biblebelter
"...when an unexplained tingle went down my leg.”

There's a pill for that now.

16 posted on 01/01/2025 10:15:38 AM PST by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: DFG

I heard he was still running circles around Joe and Kamala.


17 posted on 01/01/2025 10:36:49 AM PST by MikeHu
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To: DFG

Well, the current White House staff are accustomed to using a pretty low bar to measure sharp and focused.


18 posted on 01/02/2025 9:38:16 PM PST by Pennsyltucky Boy (bitterly clinging to our constitutional rights in PA)
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