Palm Beach, Florida | President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) that he planned to attend former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington next week, ending speculation about his presence at the memorial for a predecessor whom he had often criticised.

In wide-ranging remarks to reporters as he entered a flashy New Year’s Eve celebration at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida estate and club, Trump also predicted that House Speaker Mike Johnson would retain his post, and reiterated his support for visas for high-skilled immigrants, doubling down in a fight that has divided his supporters.