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Well, the first part is semi traditional. Ex presidents being called president is fairly common.
The second part is because assholes.
It's a stupid tradition that should end, though, especially because of genuinely heinous war ex-presidents like him and Dubya who have committed numerous crimes against humanity and thus don't deserve to be honored in any way.