Jimmy Carter Tells Dave A Funny Story | Letterman

[@mrkdrm]

"I wondered about that." Best line of the whole interview. RIP President Carter.

[@georgehenderson7783]

If I had any coffee in my mouth I would have spit it out!

[@Ometecuhtli]

Aaah hahaha. I was drinking coffee but luckily not that instant, realized I should wait until the interview was over. RIP (not our president but highly respected) Jimmy Carter.

[@curtislindsey1736]

This dude is a legend. Habitat for Humanity alone would be a legacy for most. He did so much more. RIP President Carter.

[@JohnLittle-i6o]

Yeah, but did he ever bankrupt a casino?

[@jakethepitador2558]

Habitat for humanity, offering home ownership at low cost to families who couldn't otherwise afford a home, is great if you are irresponsible enough to have kids you cannot afford to raise. For those who were responsible enough to keep it in their pants, guess what? They don't flippin' qualify, bro!

[@jakethepitador2558]

Habitat for humanity, offering home ownership at low cost to families who couldn't otherwise afford a home, is great if you are irresponsible enough to have kids you cannot afford to raise. For those who were responsible enough to keep it in their pants, guess what? They don't flippin' qualify, bro!

[@renovo56]

Don't forget he invented the rust belt 900,000 jobs lost, plus 8% inflation.

[@mikegilbert2500]

1,00000000 percent

[@seanmckee2774]

This was charming. Such a great sense of humor.

[@DawnPeden]

Just imagine if we still had leaders of this integrity today. What a better society we would live in. RIP President Carter. Thank you for your lifetime of service to humanity ❤️

[@zefallafez]

He was a phony.

[@mackdaddyg321]

And yet, years from now, history will remember him and you will be justly forgotten.

[@grbalaizaition]

Integrity is really what definitely.

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

@@zefallafez Reagan was the phony.. He made a back door deal with Iran to hold the hostages until he was sworn in as President.. That means, as a private citizen, he undermined the health and welfare of the hostages and negotiated with a foreign government for his own political benefit which is and was a crime. Furthermore, he traded arms and money for the hostages.. furtively. Carter was a decent and honest man who was too moral to counter the underhanded maneuverings of Cheney, Baker and The West Coast industrial corporations that they represented.

[@kristinLB]

We do! President Biden is a kind man and serves others. He has done a lot for this country and in service in his private life. That’s facts. Sadly his whole presidency was marred by a lying tweeting insecure sick man who does nothing but serve himself and drag down anyone he could never complete with. God bless President carter and his wife.

[@keithgrillo8096]

A man with vision, integrity and wit. He had Dave on his heels the whole conversation. RIP Mr. President

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@dtsdigitalden5023]

Dude was witty as hell, with great timing and delivery! Dave wasn't so shabby either.

[@waynej2608]

They definitely had some solid rapport. R.I.P. President Carter.

[@kentdean3726]

President Carter was a proper gentleman and a man of integrity. Something sorely lacking today.

[@josephroman8568]

He was too good for America.

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@kardave2848]

I went to school with his nephew, so my Mom got to meet him at the science fair. Very sweet man! My Mom passed a month ago, R.I.P. Mom and president Carter.

[@ginaheller333]

So sorry for your loss.

[@totalsports3570]

🙏❤️

[@ninotchka13]

Sincere condolences to you on the loss of your beloved mother. May her memory be for a blessing.

[@BenUpyers]

@@kardave2848 He and Mohammad Ali are two of the three greatest men during my lifetime. The third is my dad who proudly served in the Canadian Draft Dodgers Unit of Toronto. They were 320,000 men and not one commie got by them. No PTSD. No Life-Altering injuries. And he met mom and made me. Haha

[@leahartlee29]

So sorry for your loss. It's so hard, I lost my mom 3 years ago, and I still miss her and cry for her.

[@Nevernowaynope]

Kind, gentle, caring, humble, compassionate, generous, empathetic, authentic and a doer of good deeds. Role model for humanity 🪷

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

A great humanitarian and an exemplary example of how a true Christian should live.

[@janetglover999]

Without a doubt one of the great humanitarian and Christian. So unselfish 😊

[@sheilabrennan4481]

Well said

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@Spearca]

The test of any person's faith, as far as I'm concerned, is not what they _say_ they "believe." It is what they _do._

[@Ometecuhtli]

He was more work and actions than prayer and words. RIP Jimmy Carter

[@ConnorMiller417]

Glad that he was able to make it to 100. He was a great man. RIP President Carter ❤

[@Dazlidorne]

I had a feeling he would leave the Earth before Trump came back.

[@rma6070]

But one of his last wishes was to vote for Kamala and he lived long enough to do that!💙🙏✝️

[@E_y_a_l]

He was a moron

[@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288]

I wish we could have delivered the win for him, and for Kamala. Let's be prepared for midterm elections in 2026! Rest in Power President Carter!!

[@anidiquaojala1804]

A great human, perhaps too great to be President...RIP ♡ ♡ ♡

[@shirleyandrews1152]

Well said❤

[@jennastorm4785]

You are right, he was too decent a human being to be a standard President. I met him and Rosalyn at a Habitat for Humanity event, and they were truly decent, humble people

[@BenUpyers]

@@anidiquaojala1804 read his 13 books. He was also the best president. They paid Michelle Obama $33 million in advance for her memoirs that nobody read. Know why? It’s a bribe. . It just comes after you leave office. It’s the new way !! Nikki Haley voted 100% pro-Israel when evil was apparent. Can you imagine that dunce-ball as a UN Rep ? She got a one-time fee of $6 million and put that filthy thing (no offense) on the board at Lockheed Martin. Bribery after the fact.

[@juniorjohnson7020]

@anidiquaojala1804 It's a cut throat world out there, in God we trust, men will always let you down, bet Carter didn't have women coming in and out of the Whitehouse, like Kennedy and Clinton

[@juniorjohnson7020]

@anidiquaojala1804 I bet Carter didn't have women coming in and out of the Whitehouse, like Kennedy and Clinton? In God we trust, not men,they always let you down

[@CreachterZ]

Wow. He’s so funny! And not all hung up on himself. This makes him even better.

[@bobbylonardo]

R.I.P. Jimmy Carter (1924-2024)

[@joelluongo7419]

Not concerned about poking at himself and humbling himself. Democratic Presidents don't let the US Presidency go to their heads!

[@KeithSnyder-qc7in]

RIP Jimmy Carter, a true humanitarian and genuine man!♥️🙏

[@sdseals2076]

I was just about to say he's still alive. Then I looked it up and he just died today. First and only president to make it to 100.

[@Ometecuhtli]

@@sdseals2076 Kissinger made it to 100 so karma had to be restored.

[@afriend621]

I love his sense of humor. Dave had got a good dose of it. Enjoyed this.

[@Skinnyorangemusic]

I live in SC. I recognize his humor, it is very southern.

[@Ryan-on5on]

A fine U.S. President, much maligned by circumstances out of his control, who proved to be an even better humanitarian, peace advocate, and all-round class act of an American. R.I.P, President Carter!

[@renovo56]

Failing to help our steel mills createated the rust belt 900,000 jobs and runaway inflation, they WERE his fault. 8:44

[@renovo56]

Not our of his control he created the rust belt 900,000 jobs lost and runaway inflation.

[@FlintIronstag23]

As it has been often said about Jimmy Carter: A good man, but a bad President. He tried but the country needed a different kind of person in the late 70s-early 80s to deal with the kind of problems people were facing. There is a reason Reagan beat him in landslide in 1980 in the worst defeat of an incumbent President since FDR beat Hoover. I think if Carter had been in elected in 1992, when the country was in a more stable position, he probably would have done better.

[@RobertaPowell-kt5zu]

​@@FlintIronstag23 He was actually better as president. Inflation and the hostages cost him the presidency. Now we expect both.

[@FlintIronstag23]

@@RobertaPowell-kt5zu Yes, he definitely had to contend with many issues as President. He just didn't do enough to alleviate the problems or at least give the impression that he was going to alleviate them. In 1980, Carter carried only 6 states in the electoral college and got just 41% of the popular vote. Those are horrendous numbers for an incumbent President. You can't explain Reagan's overwhelming victory in 1980 if the public thought Carter did a good, or even decent, job as President.

[@Celtic2Realms]

Lovely interview. Thanks for uploading and thanks to President Carter

[@ordinarypeople20]

What a shining light - RIP! Well-prepared for this interview, he was always well-prepared and ready to do whatever he could to make the world a better place. Thank you, President Carter!!

[@tmo7734]

Jimmy Carter was a wonderful man. In my mind, the nicest president this nation has ever had. May President Carter rest in peace. He more than deserves it.

[@bussiereforever]

RIP from Canada. Great man.

[@supermash1]

Seconded. He was a decent man, and an intelligent man. I was too young to understand politics at any depth when he was in office and I might disagree with some of his economic policies now, but I have always greatly admired and respected his integrity and honest concern for people.

[@BoltRM]

Search on: How a future president Jimmy Carter helped avert a nuclear disaster near Canada's capital ottawa chalk river nuclear accident

[@henrimatisse7481]

a humble man and so honest

[@illiamdeebe7579]

A smaller man would have taken the rejection of the voters and carry it like a bitter cargo. It would inform his decisions the rest of his life. Jimmy Carter dug deeper into his true self and used the opportunities he had to make things better for many people. Humour, good will and labour. A life well lived and an example for all of us.

[@Sly88Frye]

I honestly had no idea Jimmy Carter could be so funny. This was a really nice upload to honor him for sure. Rip Jimmy Carter

[@Celtic2Realms]

Laughter is recommended good medicine. President Carter lived a wonderful life

[@MundiaKamau]

It is indeed a great tribute to President Carter🙂

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@allenaslin812]

Ranked the most intellectually gifted President. God bless him.

[@annettecaso7610]

I also read that

[@nawdrawg8436]

I hadn’t seen this interview before and was blown away by how gently funny President Carter was here, with several great under-the-radar comments. Fantastic interview! R.I.P. Jimmy Carter

[@georgehenderson7783]

5:17 "I wondered about that."

[@hildamaine8319]

President Carter always honored the office. What a decent, compassionate, patriotic, and humanitarian soul!

[@rayhume1971]

Jimmy Carter was one of the rarest types of people to ever exist. He was a United States President while simultaneously being a genuinely decent human being. Quite unusual.

[@patriciatighe]

Yes quite. RIP Mr President.

[@jr-fu6gj]

Give it a year. History will be tarnished and edited in light of r pubs. For some reason

[@Ometecuhtli]

Sad but true, politics is not for the decent man but Jimmy made it to the top. Will be a while for a US President (or in any country for that matter) to have a similar set of values. The way things are going it seems we're closer to president Camacho instead.

[@curtlafond2731]

Man of dignity, peace, and service. Farewell, kind sir.

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@youfive1000]

I remember a time in this country where people discussed topics in this fashion. “Put Down Humor “ was frowned upon. A true definition of class, and when I grow up I want to be just like him. R.I.P. Mr. President….

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@freedomfromreligion1701]

They claimed he was a peanut farmer.The man who happened to be a nuclear physicist, and brought Sadat and Begin to a table, also made homes for the people.

[@dooleyfan]

…and reduced the incidence of Guinea Worm from 48 million cases a year to 14. Not 14 million…14.

[@LeftIsBest001]

Carter was a great man. Greetings and condolences from Australia 🇦🇺 😢

[@willbrittain3046]

He may not have been the best president, but he’s probably the kindest American to ever have entered the world stage

[@ICU2HI]

Best president in my life time by a mile. A true Man of God in all that he did.

[@waynej2608]

I'd say. By leaps and bounds! A wonderful statesman and a true humanitarian.

[@renovo56]

​@@ICU2HIyou have got to be kidding, he created the rustbelt 900,000 jobs lost and 8% inflation, gas crisis plus 2 years of Iranian hostage crisis, if he was your best I hate to see your worst.

[@busterbiloxi3833]

He did nothing of the sort. You are a Trumper and a Traitor!

[@nikosvault]

@@renovo56 Nixon, Bush, Trump comes to mind. Corrupt rapists and war criminals.

[@DBurgg]

Excellent guest...what a humble yet funny man. Thanks Dave.

[@drwinstonOboogi]

Great interview! Jimmy Carter had a terrific sense of humor! The subtle Leno jab to poke fun at Dave was hilarious! (to those old enough to remember the late night talk show wars) Rest in peace, Mr. President.

[@geoffoconnor3487]

Jimmy: I thought I would just put them at ease with a joke. Dave: Good idea! I try that here occasionally. Jimmy: I wondered about that! That response genuinely hit Dave hard. He had been outgunned.

[@straycatttt2766]

I think the “Carson and Leno” line was set up by the writers backstage. I think the line “I was wondering about that” was ad lib by Carter.

[@ICU2HI]

The Best President in my life time. Love to your Family!

[@Michellelovesanimals-OFD]

R.I.P President Carter, Thank you for your service 🌹🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜😊

[@derekwischmann6123]

Like when he deregulated oil prices and screwed over the poor & working class who were dependent on oil? Or when he gave away the Panama Canal? Or when he failed to rescue US hostages in Iraq? No, Sir. No, Thank You for your service. His post-presidency resume is much better. But the peanut farmer petered out pretty quickly as the POTUS.

[@Porterspill]

God Bless this man!

[@bradjbourgeois73]

Greatest ex president we ever had, what a remarkable human being! RIP Jimmy!

[@thomasleonard7222]

This is the first time I've ever seen President Carter's sense of humor on full display. Love the subtly. Might not have been the best president, but certainly our most morally upright president

[@patriciamorgan6545]

A sad day indeed. Jimmy Carter had his challenges as president, but he is far and away the most successful ex-president we will ever see. Thank you, Mr. President, for being a true gentleman, humanitarian, and inspiration. I still remember my senior year in high school, cutting class along with about a dozen others, so we could all go to a nearby friend's house to watch the Carter inauguration. I vividly recall Jimmy and Roselynn walking up the avenue, waving to the crowds. The only time I ever cut class, and it was worth it to see history unfold. We may never again see such integrity in the future. Maybe that's why Jimmy felt it was time to let go.💔

[@MelindaParsons-i6t]

Want to hear a story that's not funny? Jimmy Carter letting hundreds of thousands of mentally insane criminals from Cuba and they bought in cocaine that caused a drug War and millions of overdoses. That's not very funny is it?

[@Joe_S_60628]

Hands down, the best president of my lifetime. A true American. RIP Jimmy. ❤❤❤

[@timothywalker4563]

It’s nice to take a trip in the waaay back machine and see Jimmy and Dave have some fun. Thanks for having this in the ol’ archive. We will miss you President Carter 😊

[@SwitchbladesVideos]

I saw this uploaded and knew there was a reason, RIP to a good man.

[@babybro70]

2 wonderful people here.

[@dustinkreis]

What a clip. What a legacy. Rest in peace.

[@ginaheller333]

What a marvelous example of what human beings should attain to be. Thank you President Carter... I'm happy you are with your beloved again.

[@RONDOC68]

The Mr. Rogers of presidents

[@ClassicLitCat]

He set an excellent example. ❤

[@SpikeAsks]

Imagine If Everyone Is As Cool As President Carter Was... 🙏🕊🕯🕯🌎

[@AR-ed3xw]

No darn it, RIP to a great man.

[@jimmyjames2022]

"I meet a lot of famous DiMaggio, Carson, Leno and so forth...". And it just got better and better. Good bye and thankyou for your humanity, Mr. President.

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

I love that Paul and the band played "Georgia on My Mind" instead of "All Hail the Chief." He deserved the latter because he was POTUS but the former really fit him. Classy touch Paul!

[@jennisunn22]

I just heard the heartbreaking news of President Jimmy Carter. He was Such a Good & Giving Man, half of the whole. May he & Rosalyn RIP in Heaven together forever. ☀️

[@BenUpyers]

JC ended the insanity in Vietnam. Pardoned my dad and 320,000 others that chose Canada over Vietnam, and he stood up to Israel to his dying breath. The ONLY president of my lifetime (1959-2025) that is deserving of respect.

[@PhilMoskowitz]

I'm finding about celebrity deaths from these clips more than I do from news sources. Rest in Peace President Carter. You were a far better president than people give you credit for. I wish politicians today took the unpopular but necessary steps to fight inflation the way Jimmy Carter did.

[@jonhanson8925]

Seeing this uploaded was how I knew he had passed RIP to a decent man. We don't have nearly enough of them.

[@APTKSU]

He lived a life in demonstration of humanity's ideals.

[@user-rl1dk7wz9k]

What a great man!

[@fnln544]

A genuinely good human.

[@nl5828]

7:45 - that book is needed now more than ever! RIP 😔😔😔

[@dianeandersen4106]

RIP FORMER President Carter,you were a great great man

[@reneelynn444]

Holding this gem in a playlist ✨

[@shirleyandrews1152]

I just saved it. Didn’t see it when originally aired.

[@bolajiutube]

Man! The sense of humor...the comedic timing. Rest well, sir.

[@robertkearney9082]

Such a wonderful beautiful person. One of the greatest President of the United States. Respected all over the World. Democracy government's had Jimmy Carter be looking over elections because of his integrity. One of the greatest

[@CatJabZ]

What a fine gentleman of integrity, principles honor and humor. Sorely missing American politics today.

[@arthurlevine1840]

Honest, genuine, high integrity, kind, principled, and a humanitarian with a sense of humor to boot. In short, 100% the opposite in every regard of what's about to take over leading the country and the free world.

[@bedminstereric]

Respect President Carter but Trump is a better comedian and President.

[@rockindudefromthe80sss]

​@@bedminstereric The orange man that will be sworn in next month is the worst president ever. He is a joke.

[@TheDylandProductions]

De-humanizing someone into a "what" is definitely principled, humanitarian, and integral. NOT! Maybe look in the mirror first?

[@rockindudefromthe80sss]

​@@bedminstereric The orange man is the worst president ever.

[@bedminstereric]

@@rockindudefromthe80sss Old and scenile Biden is the worst President we've ever had. Thank goodness Trump saved us from Hillary and Kamala who would of both been terrible.

[@thomashunter6196]

Man alive, I miss the old days.........

[@joangravitz3280]

I am weeping. We lost a great man

[@LindaKrzyzan]

Sweet sweet man with a lovely sense of humor...

[@janeltranmer2284]

Fascinating stories. He came in swinging at Dave, too! Hilarious! I am buying that book, though. Thank you for your service in all of the areas that you have served, Mr. President. Rest in Peace Jimmy Carter. Love to Rosalynn.

[@karenmilligan5597]

Rosalyn passed away earlier this year or last year.

[@janeltranmer2284]

@karenmilligan5597 Hi! Yes, I meant to indicate that now they would be together again. Thank you! Isn't this a fantastic channel? Love Dave!

[@eileenworth7862]

Love and admiration for Jimmy. ❤

[@icelandicat68]

RIP Mr Carter. You are and were a great American president. Greetings from Canada. 🙏

[@alfredgeorge3186]

What a good and decent man. Good night Jimmy. Thank You For Your Service....🇺🇸

[@Messonround]

Great interview. Wow! 100 years of age R.I.P. former President Jimmy Carter😢

[@61stratman]

By gone are the days when an ex president didn’t want to say ill of another former president. President Jimmy Carter was a decent simple man who never changed even after being the President of the United States. A true American Hero, who dedicated his life in the service of the people and most notably the less fortunate, across the globe. RIP President Jimmy Carter..🙏

[@GjpgrD]

@@61stratman "By gone are the days when an ex-president didn't want to say ill of another former president." You realize that was just recently, don't you? tRump started that, just as he's lowered the bar on nearly everything presidential.

[@61stratman]

@ That was exactly my point !

[@gregarioustumours2397]

A man of great integrity and compassion for his fellow humans. 😢

[@Judy-um6yn]

Humble man, truly. RIP Peacemaker

[@erichowry9356]

He is actually a good speaker!

[@bc0787]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@lindasweet1289]

A life well lived…RIP sir.

[@trinketedbysiddy]

Probably the last decent man to have been given the chance to be the president of the USA.

[@kenbrownfield6584]

Truly a Great President

[@dianekelly1706]

Thank you President Carter, so much Integrity.

[@tvroom7868]

Thanks Dave. RIP President Carter.

[@mary5827]

With all of the news sources I subscribe to, my David Letterman KZbin subscription is always the first to report. Anyway, this news makes me very sad. Jimmy Carter was the first President I ever voted for, having turned 18 in the Summer of 1976. I believe he was a great, honest, and sincere man. May he forever rest in peace.🥺❤

[@kamikazilucas]

its crazy how even though this feels like a lifetime ago he was still almost 70, he lived a long life

[@ml9867]

As soon as I saw this notification, I knew it must have meant he passed away. The one of these that hit me the hardest Regis Philbin.

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

He was so personable and humble, charming, ans smart as a tack. So talented he could have been a talk show hostor comedian, an engineer, a military man, anything he wanted to be.

[@arthurmendygaliyev6908]

R. I. P Mr. President Jimmy Carter!

[@williamthomas1]

Thanks Dave :)

[@sorencin11]

Great interview

[@EmilyTienne]

Carter was funny, even self-deprecating. The guy coming up has never said a funny thing, or shown a genuine smile. He only knows how to be mean.

[@jnyanydots]

Wonderful, kind man. Rest in peace.

[@curtisfournier8248]

Usually the guest entering is cut straight to the couch on these videos. Showing the ovation is classy of this channel. If I've misread intentionality where there is none , this is still a nice tribute to Jimmy Carter.

[@kfrerix9777]

Couldn't help it. I shed a Liberal tear yesterday. Just a good man. He led by example.

[@outtathyme5679]

A sweet, clever man. Rip

[@douglasclinkscales8826]

Great man. God Bless him

[@antihero5203]

3:30 doesn’t want to criticize other ex-Presidents. It was once a golden rule.

[@MTMountainMan5411]

They didn't even invite him when they hung his portrait!! SMH...people think this division and pettiness is new.

[@yovanigiron7521]

Rest In Peace Jimmy Carter 😢🙏😭

[@carin4771]

He set a very high standard of what a former president can do. And funny to 😅😊❤