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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,817 posts)
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:47 AM Saturday

Trump Is Furious Flags Will Be at Half-Mast for Jimmy Carter During His Inauguration

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.

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Trump Is Furious Flags Will Be at Half-Mast for Jimmy Carter During His Inauguration (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP
Can't wait for it to happen for him. Rafi Saturday #1
This from a spawn who lives to breaks norms and traditions... BigmanPigman Saturday #2
Tell him we'll make it up to him by putting flags extra high when it is his turn. RockRaven Saturday #3
😹 Meowmee Saturday #5
Good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Meowmee Saturday #4
In reality, the Donald couldn't really give a flying F stopdiggin Saturday #6
TOTUS. WLTOTUS. tanyev Saturday #7
Then he must be going to the funeral to behave like an ass. nt Hotler Saturday #8
Hell i say half mast for the funeral of Jimmy Carter THEN bluestarone Saturday #9
I think it's a nice touch. It's kind of how leftyladyfrommo Saturday #10

RockRaven

(16,578 posts)
3. Tell him we'll make it up to him by putting flags extra high when it is his turn.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:58 AM
Saturday

And fireworks too, if he wants!

Meowmee

(6,267 posts)
5. 😹
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:04 AM
Saturday

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.

stopdiggin

(13,072 posts)
6. In reality, the Donald couldn't really give a flying F
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:34 AM
Saturday

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 ... - - - - - - - - - - - -

bluestarone

(18,432 posts)
9. Hell i say half mast for the funeral of Jimmy Carter THEN
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:45 AM
Saturday

All the way to the ground afterwards. (for FOUR years)

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