Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday in Plains, marking historic milestone for U.S. presidents

Jimmy Carter celebrated his 100th birthday on October 1, becoming the first U.S. president to reach this milestone. He has lived in Plains, Georgia, for most of his life and has been in hospice care for the past 19 months. Carter's family and friends organized events to honor him, including a concert in Plains and a fundraiser for The Carter Center, which raised over $1.2 million. President Joe Biden praised Carter's contributions to humanity in a tribute video. Carter remains engaged in current events and is looking forward to voting in the upcoming election. His grandson noted that Carter is excited to support Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of South Asian descent to run for president.