Jimmy Carter will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration: report

former President jimmy carter joining in The list of Democrats skipping President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration continues to grow. Next month.

But the decision is far from political — a spokesperson for the Carter Center told The Post that the 100-year-old’s health is too fragile to risk sending him to the huge ceremony, which is traditionally held outside in frigid temperatures. Is done.

“President Carter has been in hospice care for almost two years. As you can imagine, he is no longer seen in public,” the spokesperson told The Post.

Had Carter been healthy, he would have attended, the spokesperson said. told usa today,

This will be the second inauguration ceremony Carter has missed since his turn in the presidency.

She and former first lady Rosalynn Carter were sitting outside when President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in.

The Carters both moved into hospice care in 2023.

Roslin died in November 2023 at the age of 96.

However, many other political leaders are deliberately not attending Trump’s second presidential inauguration.

At least 18 Democrats are planning to boycott the event, including New York Dems Reps. Jose Serrano, Nydia Velazquez, Adriano Espaillat, Jerrold Nadler and Yvette Clarke.

Representatives for Trump did not return The Post’s request for comment.