Jimmy Carter, he’s the only U.S President without mansion. After leaving the Whitehouse,he and his wife lived in a small house worth just $167000. All their furniture was old stuff passed down from his parents,and they had to fix things almost every month. His quality of life was probably worse than most people’s.
Their only income was the Presidential pension ,just $217000 a year. Carter didn’t use private Jets. He flew economy class,even in his old age he stood in line to board,refusing special treatment.
He drove a second hand Ford Taurus for years, a Car that was over 25 years old.
So where did he money go?
He is the founder of Carter Centre and reportedly spent no less than $30 million to fight river blindness and Guinea worm disease. He personally helped build homes for low income families and even built dozens of houses himself,continuing doing so in his old age.
He also donated many of his Speaking fees and other earnings to charity,contributing millions of dollars.
This former President passed away at his home in Georgia around 3:40 pm Eastern time on December 29th,2024. Let’s pay a tribute to him.