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President-elect Donald Trump's plans for a perfect inauguration are being foiled by former President Jimmy Carter, who died last week at the age of 100.
As is standard practice in memorializing dead former presidents, American flags displayed at federal buildings, grounds, and on naval vessels will be flown at half mast for a 30-day period of national mourning. While 30 days may seem like a long time, it's a decades-long tradition reserved for sitting and former presidents - one that Trump will theoretically be granted upon his passing. But for the president-elect, the notion that the death of a predecessor could interfere with the aesthetics of his return to power is unconscionable.
"Because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast," Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. "Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let's see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
The president-elect also criticized Democrats for feeling "giddy" over the prospect of the capital's flags being at half mast during his inaugural ceremonies. "They think it's so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don't love our Country, they only think about themselves," he added.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-is-furious-flags-will-be-at-half-mast-for-jimmy-carter-during-his-inauguration/ar-AA1wVAo8
What a horse's ass.
Rafi
(225 posts)But, maybe 9/10 mast.
BigmanPigman
(52,381 posts)Fuck off asshole!
RockRaven
(16,578 posts)And fireworks too, if he wants!
Yes on that day, if I am still alive, I will be having the absolute biggest party of my entire life, and I will even put signs up about it.
Meowmee
(6,267 posts)I wonder who he will take it out on.
stopdiggin
(13,072 posts)It's just one more thing to stir a little sh*t about.
Myself - I can't see any real good reason to play this game ... - - - - - - - - - - - -
tanyev
(44,813 posts)Toddler Of The United States. Whiny Little Toddler Of The United States.
Hotler
(12,424 posts)bluestarone
(18,432 posts)All the way to the ground afterwards. (for FOUR years)
leftyladyfrommo
(19,441 posts)so many of us feel about his whole circus act.