Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter, who died at the age of 100, will be honored on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Happening:<\/strong> The nation is preparing to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. A state funeral is scheduled for January 9 in Washington, D.C. Additional services will take place in Georgia and the capital between January 4 and January 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who Made it Happen:<\/strong> Donald Trump announced his plans to attend the funeral during a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Despite past political differences, Trump acknowledged Carter’s efforts to serve the country, saying Carter worked to improve the lives of Americans during challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why It Matters:<\/strong> Jimmy Carter\u2019s passing closes a significant chapter in American history. He served as president from 1977 to 1981 and was known for his focus on peace, human rights, and humanitarian work after leaving office. Carter\u2019s state funeral will be the first for a Democratic president in more than 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why This Should Catch Your Attention:<\/strong> Trump\u2019s decision to attend shows a rare moment of national unity and respect for a former president\u2019s legacy, despite political differences. The event will bring together current and former leaders to honor Carter\u2019s contributions to the nation and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s Next:<\/strong> Preparations are underway for the state funeral and related services. President Joe Biden is expected to deliver the eulogy at the Washington National Cathedral. Carter will be laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following the ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[mailerlite_form form_id=21]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter, who died at the age of 100, will be honored on January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral. What\u2019s Happening: The nation is preparing to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. A state […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":948,"featured_media":214455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8724],"class_list":["post-214454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-jimmy-carter","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/948"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=214454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=214454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=214454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=214454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}