Overview

• President Trump labeled Joe Biden the worst president in U.S. history, ranking him below Jimmy Carter, during remarks at the White House on April 17, 2025.
• Trump claimed that Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 in December 2024, 'died happy' knowing he was no longer considered the worst president.
• The former president repeated his debunked assertion that the 2020 election was stolen through fraud orchestrated by the Biden administration.
• Trump’s comments reignited discussions about his confrontational rhetoric and its implications for U.S. political norms and discourse.
• Despite his criticism of Carter, Trump attended his lying-in-state and state funeral, though he later changed flag protocols for presidential transitions.