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HereForTheParty

(460 posts)
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:08 PM Jan 5

Trump spokesperson won't comment on Trump ordering flags raised for inauguration

Since flag code is not federal law, Trump could, in theory, order flags to be raised for his inauguration. A spokesperson for the president-elect did not respond to a Post email Monday inquiring whether there was any discussion within the Trump camp of ordering flags raised for the occasion.

- NY Post

I won't link to the Post story as it's a whine fest for Trump. I mentioned this possibility the other day and was half kidding. I guess it may be no joke.

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Think. Again.

(20,131 posts)
2. Seems like the NY Post wanted to make sure trump knew he could it...
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:22 PM
Jan 5

...and it wouldn't surprise me at all if the flags are raised the moment he's sworn in.

It might make me get physically ill, but it wouldn't surprise me at all.

newdeal2

(1,283 posts)
3. When it's his turn (hopefully someday soon)
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:23 PM
Jan 5

I'll be celebrating with my favorite beverage. I'm sure fireworks will be going off too.

William Seger

(11,192 posts)
14. When he dies, if they keep the flags at half staff for a YEAR...
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:26 AM
Jan 6

... there will be a little song in my heart every time I see one.

magicarpet

(17,322 posts)
4. Djt is not about to have his inauguration besmirched,....
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 10:28 PM
Jan 5

.... by the death of some pinko Lib named Jimmy - with the beloved American flag at half staff in his honor.

No Fascist AmeriKKKan patriot would let the flag be at half staff at the coronation of our King.






Self Esteem

(1,867 posts)
6. He can only order them raised at noon and by that time, the whole pomp of his inauguration would be over.
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:20 PM
Jan 5

It's just the speech at that point.

Dem4life1970

(652 posts)
8. I hope he does order them raised....
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:57 PM
Jan 5

...please call attention to the contrast between you and a man of integrity, principle, character, and faith. I triple dippity dog dare you, Orange Julius Caesar!

Prairie Gates

(3,718 posts)
9. In a beautiful piece of irony, January 20 is MLK Jr Day, a federal holiday
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:58 PM
Jan 5

Good luck with your 12:01 order to federal facilities during a federal holiday.

state of stupid

(107 posts)
10. Even though he won't
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:16 AM
Jan 6

Maybe Biden ought to leave the stage having locked the White House, go to the sewage
plant and accidentally slip causing him too accidentally drop the keys into the treatment
tanks. I wonder who would be the one who did the rotor rooter dive to retrieve them and
can we watch live coverage and have the best recordings of that as well the actual proof
of the sir story with tears in their eyes of a privilege it was to dive in a real pile of shit for
him.

state of stupid

(107 posts)
15. Remember when Biden was inaugurated
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:33 AM
Jan 6

and had the parade to the White House and they could not get in because the doors
were locked? Or maybe I dreamed that in which case I apologize.

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