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President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump hailed Jimmy Carter on Sunday night for his service to country and his post presidency commitment to charitable and humanitarian causes.

“The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans,” Trump said in a statement. “For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude. 

“Melania and I are thinking warmly of the Carter Family and their loved ones during this difficult time. We urge everyone to keep them in their hearts and prayers,” he added.

Biden called Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, a “statesman and humanitarian” who “saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.”

“Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend,” Biden said. “But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well.

“With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us,” he added.