Former President Donald Trump mocked former President Jimmy Carter one day after it was confirmed former first lady Rosalynn Carter entered hospice care.
I think the failed hostage rescue really fucked him up. And also the “malaise” speech — an indictment on the American people for not heeding the warning of a wise and prescient man.
I think the failed hostage rescue really fucked him up. And also the “malaise” speech — an indictment on the American people for not heeding the warning of a wise and prescient man.
That speech truly hurt him. The aborted rescue was at the very end and jacked up his legacy for decades.
And about 2-minutes after Reagan took office, we got the hostages back. So now Carter looked weak and Reagan strong.
I was just an elementary school kid, but those were my impressions at the time.
It came out years later that Reagan’s team likely orchestrated that deal, convincing Iran to hold the hostages until after the election.