MAGA Official Finally Agrees to Lower Flags for Jimmy Carter After Dem Backlash

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Daily Beast

Updated Jan. 5 2025 7:31PM EST / Published Jan. 5 2025 7:17PM EST


Democrats on New York’s Long Island cried foul over the weekend after a Donald Trump-supporting county executive did not lower his jurisdiction’s flags to half-staff in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter, who died last Sunday at the age of 100.

Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman seemingly relented and released a statement Sunday saying that he would allow flags to be lowered for just three days—a significantly shorter period of time than most other municipalities in New York State and across the country.

The period in question, Jan. 7 to Jan. 9, also notably would not include Trump’s inauguration day. Last week, Trump pitched a fit on Truth Social over the fact that flags would likely be flying at half-staff across the country when he is set to be sworn into office on Jan. 20.

“The Democrats are all “giddy” about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at “half mast” during my Inauguration. 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,” Trump wrote to Truth Social on Friday. “In any event, 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. Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it.”

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-official-finally-agrees-to-lower-flags-for-jimmy-carter-after-dem-backlash/

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REFERENCE - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143366694

[samplegirl]

1. If democrats would of left this slide

then our party is dead!

[Oopsie Daisy]

3. Yes, if Democrats would have let it slide *

* it would have been a shame.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. I saw a county building last week with NO flag flying

Not sure what that's about. Will think to reexamine and question it this week.

[Hope22]

4. MAGA thinks they own the flag.

The one they bludgeoned people with four years ago. Using it as a weapon during an insurrection could not have been more disrespectful. There isn’t a more self centered group than these people. Since November I have taken the flag back by flying the flag that draped my grandfather’s coffin from the second story railing of my home. It lis large and beautiful and serves no purpose in a cardboard box.

[Lovie777]

12. MAGA thinks they own life itself...............

until it doesn't wherein the usual blame game, lies and making up shit are their gawd.

They are mean, evil, unreality and loves to treat others with total hatred, violence, lies, making up shit.

[sdfernando]

21. They all disrespect the flag!

Not a single one of them knows the U.S. flag code. They are a disgusting and evil cult!

[tinymontgomery]

26. When I ride my bike cycle around the neighborhood

When I ride my bike cycle around the neighborhood I see more idiots flying the flag that have no idea
about the flag code. Flags faded, torn, not at half staff or hanging in their garage with the stars on the wrong side (which means the flag is
hanging wrong), of course their all trump supporters. I just ride by and shake my head. I can't stand these people.

[Hope22]

27. Definitely hard on the soul! Nt

[mahina]

29. Or at night

[C_U_L8R]

5. The GOP is a party of dipshits

And, every day, they seem determined to remind us of that fact

[riversedge]

6. According to the U.S. Code (Federal Statutory Laws), you, @Bruce_Blakeman & in violation of the law (4 USC 7)

@1UnrulySquirrel
According to the U.S. Code (Federal Statutory Laws), you, @Bruce_Blakeman
& in violation of the law (4 USC 7)

Maybe @NassauCountyPD
@NassauDA
can tell us why the citizens of #NassauCounty should have to follow the law if the County Exec doesn’t?

Link to tweet

[BoRaGard]

7. magats disdain Lt. Carter because he was an honorable veteran

That's one reason. The repubes turn their backs on him and his service, and go to their knees for a five-time draft dodging casino hustler and felon.

There's your republican "values" right there -- in a stinking heap.

Well Lt. Carter was not a "sucker and a loser" So the repubes need to take a deep breath of some fresh air, do something decent, and honor him for his honorable service to America.

Navy Leaders salute President Carter - His service in Uniform

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/12/30/jimmy-carter-navy-submarines-nuclear-naval-academy-annapolis-officer-president-commander-chief/
?ve=1&tl=1

[keithbvadu2]

8. Yet Blakeman would most certainly honor rapist Trump for the full 30 days.

[mdbl]

9. Self Serving anti-social assholes don't deserve ANY position of power or authority

I hope the dumb group of voters that keep putting them there realizes this some day although I won't hold my breath on that.

[Omnipresent]

10. Once again, more division from the right.

If it were Kamala being inaugurated and trump were dead, we as Democrats would still fly the flag at half staff regardless.
They will stop at nothing to create more unnecessary political unrest between the parties.

[Clouds Passing]

22. I suggest we start calling them "the wrong". They are not right about anything.

[2naSalit]

11. Respect...

A concept no magat can comprehend. But few of them could understand the previous sentence.

[Emile]

13. Disrespect is in the DNA of fascists.

[Seinan Sensei]

19. And Shamelessness is their Superpower

[AZLD4Candidate]

14. I love the No True Scotsman logical fallacy.

Hey, asshole

John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson

All were at half staff at their swearing in.

[Botany]

17. Donny is not bothered by a little thing such as the truth.

And I am sure our media will be quick to point out his mistake.

Nice Post! Nice Catch!

[Clouds Passing]

24. That deserves it's own OP

[AZLD4Candidate]

28. Done!

[Woodwizard]

15. Grew up on LI

Left in 82 went in the Army out of HS. There is a frantic craziness on LI, don't miss it one bit.

[Botany]

16. Trump is an dirtbag and so is anybody who supports him. Democrats are giddy over Carter's Death ...

…. because in his diseased brain President Carter’s death after a life of service to the world is
really all about him. May his dirt nap come this year. No way he won legitimately.


“The Democrats are all “giddy” about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at “half mast” during my Inauguration. 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,” Trump wrote to Truth Social on Friday.

[uncledad]

25. Projection

[BlueMTexpat]

18. POS admirer

of Felon Scumbag!

[hay rick]

20. Once a MAGAhole, always a MAGAhole.

[NotHardly]

23. I am officially already tired of the next 4 years.