Posted on 01/03/2025 2:35:54 PM PST by bigdaddy45
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump complained on Friday that American flags would still be lowered to half-staff in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter during Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
President Joe Biden ordered flags lowered to half-staff for 30 days from the day of Carter's death on Dec. 29, as is custom when a U.S. president dies.
Trump, who has announced plans to attend Carter's memorial service in Washington on Jan. 9, took issue in a Truth Social post on Friday with the flags remaining in the mourning position during his swearing-in ceremony.
"The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my Inauguration," Trump said, employing a term frequently used for the lowered position when the flag is on a ship. "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 said.
Trump said that due to Carter's death last week the American flag would "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. Let’s see how it plays out," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Proclamation 3044--Display of the flag of the United States of America at half-staff upon the death of certain officials and former officials
Source: The provisions of Proclamation 3044 of Mar. 1, 1954, appear at 19 FR 1235, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 4, unless otherwise noted.
WHEREAS it is appropriate that the flag of the United States of America be flown at half-staff on Federal buildings, grounds, and facilities upon the death of principal officials and former officials of the Government of the United States and the Governors of the States, Territories, and possessions of the United States as a mark of respect to their memory; and
WHEREAS it is desirable that rules be prescribed for the uniform observance of this mark of respect by all executive departments and agencies of the Government, and as a guide to the people of the Nation generally on such occasions:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, do hereby prescribe and proclaim the following rules with respect to the display of the flag of the United States of America at half-staff upon the death of the officials hereinafter designated:
1. The flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions for the period indicated upon the death of any of the following-designated officials or former officials of the United States: (a) The President or a former President: for thirty days from the day of death. The flag shall also be flown at half-staff for such period at all United States embassies, legations, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
Seems to me if he should be mad at anyone, it should be Eisenhower.
NO, he wasn’t complaining about the flags flying at half mast. He was complaining about the Democrats being ‘giddy’ about it.
If you don't like it, give Kalama a call.
And quit your bitchin'.
Jim might let you change your name to BigBaby45.
Oh, please. The Democrats only recognize laws or customs when it suits them. Carter was a lousy President and did all he could to wreck the country.
We should have elected you President instead of Trump.
You are so much smarter than he is.
When are you running?
You have my vote!
I expect the MSM to have a good laugh at President Trump’s expense about the flag being at half-staff during his inauguration. Indeed, we will see how it all plays out.
This is Fake News.
Hemmo-Reuters is taking comments out of context.
I went to other sources. When Trump said...
“Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out,”
He was speaking about the giddy Democrats.
BigBaby45 wants to be Kamala’s running mate in 2028.
I will not be flying my flag at half mast bigbaby45. Trump was talking about gloating dems, stop with the fake news.
Trump gets to go another round with these deep state types
I also want vengeance.
Should just throw Carter’s rotting corpse in the desert wrapped in a CCP flag for the buzzards and worms.
Rotting corpse...YES!!
"The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my Inauguration," Trump said,
> Seems to me if he should be mad at anyone, it should be Eisenhower. <
I’m mad at this weird American propensity to treat presidents as if they were high royalty. They are executive officers, whose main job is to carry out the will of the people as set by Congress.
They are not high and mighty emperors who were put in place by some divine power.
(rant off)
Looks like bigdaddy45 is taking comments out of context again.
But, he really can’t help himself, can he?
First reaction: Betcha they took it out of context. Put it in the Very Fine People file.
Yeah, there’s a smart fight to pick.
He wasn’t complaining about the flag. He was poking democrats who were happy about it, like it really matters.
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