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My guess for Trump's First Executive Order 1/20/25 at 12:10 (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 OP
Can't comment...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ MiHale Jan 2025 #1
it would have been the pardon of his thu "political prisoners" rampartd Jan 2025 #4
He will because it's a despicable act. Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 #2
That one hadn't occurred to me, but I bet you're right. Vinca Jan 2025 #3
I think he just might, but he's going to find out that there aren't people standing next to all the flag poles Liberal In Texas Jan 2025 #5
True. It IS a federal holiday. johnnyfins Jan 2025 #12
ROFL..Oh my Gawd it is! Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #14
Essential personnel will report to work as always. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 #22
After Jan 20, everyone should fly it upside down. multigraincracker Jan 2025 #6
He's enough of an asshole to do so. NNadir Jan 2025 #7
I'm thinking the same thing. Katinfl Jan 2025 #8
It being at half staff The Madcap Jan 2025 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author COL Mustard Jan 2025 #13
Amazon has many options COL Mustard Jan 2025 #15
I saw a public building this past week that wasn't flying any flag bucolic_frolic Jan 2025 #10
At least we will have had the satisfaction COL Mustard Jan 2025 #11
As I have frequently had occasion to observe... GiqueCee Jan 2025 #16
Of course he will. mn9driver Jan 2025 #17
Of course, there's always the old WWII vet who approached him with tears in his eyes, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2025 #18
You forgot the Sir bottomofthehill Jan 2025 #20
Arrest political enemies on the spot. nt Hotler Jan 2025 #19
Sounds like something a partisan, right-wing, disrespectful Emile Jan 2025 #21
I was thinking he would invite Vlad to the WH... rubbersole Jan 2025 #23
Maybe Timewas Jan 2025 #24

MiHale

(11,564 posts)
1. Can't comment...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:45 AM
Jan 2025

My hand hasn’t stopped face palming me all morning. 🤦‍♂️

rampartd

(1,832 posts)
4. it would have been the pardon of his thu "political prisoners"
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:04 AM
Jan 2025

but raising the flag to dishonor mr carter is much more deplorable so, of course.........

Liberal In Texas

(15,130 posts)
5. I think he just might, but he's going to find out that there aren't people standing next to all the flag poles
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:07 AM
Jan 2025

ready to raise or lower the flag at the whim of the dictator.

The Madcap

(1,113 posts)
9. It being at half staff
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:02 AM
Jan 2025

Can also be seen as mourning for America. Under T****, it might need to stay at half staff.

As for me, I'd love to fly a pure black flag for four years, but I'm afraid some yahoo might mistake it for an Isis flag and do me harm.

Response to The Madcap (Reply #9)

COL Mustard

(7,348 posts)
15. Amazon has many options
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:16 AM
Jan 2025

Search "Black American Flag". They are less expensive than the one I bought for a teammate recently.

bucolic_frolic

(49,952 posts)
10. I saw a public building this past week that wasn't flying any flag
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:03 AM
Jan 2025

I meant to question it, but don't know where to start. I might go past there again this week.

COL Mustard

(7,348 posts)
11. At least we will have had the satisfaction
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:10 AM
Jan 2025

Of their being in mourning position at the time of his swearing in.

GiqueCee

(2,143 posts)
16. As I have frequently had occasion to observe...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:19 AM
Jan 2025

... there is no bottom to TSF's putrid cesspool of malice and depravity.

mn9driver

(4,712 posts)
17. Of course he will.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:22 AM
Jan 2025

And he’ll justify it by claiming that he had overwhelming pressure from “so many”Americans to undo the evil Democrat plot to disrespect him.

18. Of course, there's always the old WWII vet who approached him with tears in his eyes,
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 10:37 AM
Jan 2025

saying, "President Trump, please Make America Great Again by ensuring the flag I fought for waves high above the land of the free at all times."

How could he do anything other than order the flags raised?

rubbersole

(9,711 posts)
23. I was thinking he would invite Vlad to the WH...
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 11:52 AM
Jan 2025

..or deport Melania as his first official act. The Heritage Foundation has a mile long list of self enriching/ power grabbing anti-democracy Libertarian Koch dreams that the newest employee had better get to enacting quickly. The 40 year paid for wet dream is finally theirs to savor. "Ginni, get your leathers and whips. We're going to Capitol Hill..."

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