People Fall For Fake Jimmy Carter Death Statement They CLEARLY Didn’t Read Fully [Video]

After a hoax about President Jimmy Carter’s death made the rounds on the internet on Tuesday, it’s clear some people need a refresher on reading comprehension.

When a statement with an official-looking Carter letterhead emerged, some were quick to send their condolences to the 99-year-old former president’s family.

But reading through the supposed announcement, it became more than apparent that the whole thing was a gag.

Two paragraphs in, the announcement lists Carter “selling the United States out to Panama,” “failing to rescue several hostages from Iran” and “getting soft on the Soviet Union” as some of his diplomatic accomplishments.

And farther down, the statement calls Carter’s late wife, Rosalynn Carter, a “baddie” and the “original Brat,” alongside a crass reference to former first lady Nancy Reagan.

But that didn’t stop people from sharing the fake news.

Having clearly skimmed past the absurd sections, the New York Post quickly tweeted, and then deleted, an obituary for the one-term Democratic president.

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