Left: former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in 2015.Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Joeand Jill Biden will make a detour during a Thursday trip to a rally in Georgia, the White House says.
An official tells PEOPLE the president and first lady will also be traveling to Plains to meet withJimmyandRosalynn Carter.
The official did not provide further details, but White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters last week that the Bidens would be heading to Georgia “to highlight” his work so far in advance of his 100th day in office, which is Friday.
The president, 78, will also “participate in a car rally” in Georgia, Psaki said, and then will travel to Pennsylvania on Friday.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionreportsthe rally will be in the Atlanta area.
Theyskipped his inauguration, however, amid theCOVID-19pandemic.
From left: President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden arrive in Houston in February.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty
Center, from left: Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter in church in February.Marantha Baptist Church/Facebook
More recently the former president and first lady, 96 and 93, respectively,returned to attending church servicesafter being fully vaccinated. They have long been based in their hometown of Plains.
The Carters celebrated 74 years of marriage in 2020, making them thelongest-married presidential couple.
They’ve remained active in recent years, largely inhumanitarian workbut also as elders of the Democratic Party. (Some candidates seeking the presidential nomination during last year’s primaries made pilgrimage to Plains for a meeting.)
President Carterpreviously told PEOPLEhe attributed his energy to marrying “the best spouse.”
“It’s hard to live until you’re 95 years old,” he said in 2019. “I think the best explanation for that is to marry the best spouse: someone who will take care of you and engage and do things to challenge you and keep you alive and interested in life.”
source: people.com
