evidence: Rumors spread quickly Tuesday that former President Jimmy Carter had died after a letter attributed to the "Office of Jimmy Carter" claimed that Carter had passed away at his home in Georgia. As of midday on Tuesday, "Jimmy Carter" was trending on X with more than 23,000 posts, and the announcement letter had been shared by several prominent social media accounts including Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and right-wing political activist Laura Loomer. Both Lee and Loomer have since deleted their posts. [...] The fake announcement letter originated from X user Boccaccio, who posted it alongside an image of Carter early Tuesday morning. "🚨BREAKING🚨 — Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away. He was 99 years old," the post reads.