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Newsom joins red states in raising flags for Trump inauguration
The Hill ^ | January 16, 2025 | Tara Suter

Posted on 01/16/2025 6:33:20 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will raise American flags at the California Capitol on Monday for a limited time during President-elect Trump’s inauguration, according to his office.

The decision aligns him with many of his Republican counterparts in other states, Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon confirmed to The Associated Press. Flags have been at half-staff across the U.S. to commemorate the Dec. 29 death of former President Carter.

The Republican governors who have made similar flag-raising declarations for Inauguration Day are Alabama’s Kay Ivey, Florida’s Ron DeSantis, Idaho’s Brad Little, Iowa’s Kim Reynolds, Nebraska’s Jim Pillen, North Dakota’s Kelly Armstrong, Tennessee’s Bill Lee and Texas’s Greg Abbott. The move goes against tradition, when flags stay at half-staff for the entirety of a 30-day mourning period following the death of a sitting or former president.

President Biden had previously ordered flags nationwide to be flown at half-staff until sunset Jan. 28, in accordance with an Eisenhower-era proclamation setting the length of the honor. Trump seemingly raised his own flags at his private Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida before the end of the mourning period.

Earlier this month, the president-elect accused Democrats of being “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,” he wrote at the time on Truth Social.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) also announced Tuesday that flags will fly full-staff at the U.S. Capitol for the inauguration, with the flags being lowered back to half-staff later on.

The Hill has reached out to Newsom’s press office for comment.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
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1 posted on 01/16/2025 6:33:20 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
MORE WINNING!
2 posted on 01/16/2025 6:37:11 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

He’s one of us.


3 posted on 01/16/2025 6:37:29 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MinorityRepublican

Why does he hate Carter?


4 posted on 01/16/2025 6:39:53 PM PST by nwrep
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To: MinorityRepublican

Dude must really want mo money!!


5 posted on 01/16/2025 6:40:29 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: lightman

Wonder if he’s asked Biden for a pardon?


6 posted on 01/16/2025 6:41:00 PM PST by ryderann
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To: MinorityRepublican

California governor is seeking to butter his bread on both sides. Works best when making toast. And he is toast.


7 posted on 01/16/2025 6:41:37 PM PST by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: lightman

Maybe he’s raising it so he can lower it after the inauguration.


8 posted on 01/16/2025 6:42:44 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: ealgeone

Let’s see. Trump will have a pre inaugural rally on Sunday the 19th. Football playoffs begin at 3pm eastern so the they have most of the day. I’m sure it will be over in time.


9 posted on 01/16/2025 6:43:53 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MinorityRepublican

What happened to the resistance?

Has Newscum got some French in him?


10 posted on 01/16/2025 6:44:46 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Tudorfly
California governor is seeking to butter his bread on both sides. Works best when making toast. And he is toast.

At least he realizes that.

11 posted on 01/16/2025 6:45:36 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Tudorfly

RE: ....seeking to butter his bread on both sides. Works best when making toast. And he is toast.

Peanuts kid once philosophized “Why is it when you drop your bread the jelly side always ends up down?”


12 posted on 01/16/2025 6:46:20 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Biblebelter
What happened to the resistance?

Californian Politicians spent time planning the "resistance" rather than doing their jobs which includes steps to mitigate the fire risk in California.

Recall for Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom.

13 posted on 01/16/2025 6:47:11 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Tudorfly
California governor is seeking to butter his bread on both sides

He needs some Butter and Scrape

Put the butter on....then scrape it off

14 posted on 01/16/2025 6:48:09 PM PST by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads. Grumpy Grandads & Curmudgeons)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Giving credit where credit’s due.


15 posted on 01/16/2025 6:56:21 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: MinorityRepublican

Why is Newsom CELEBRATING Trump taking office when he knows that Trump HATES immigrants? Does it mean that Newsom also HATES immigrants, who will be the first victims of President Trump? If not, then why so HAPPY about the most ANTI-IMMIGRANT president in US History? Perhaps the Democrat Party is SPLIT on immigration now?

(and example of what the GOP SHOULD be saying in response to Newsom’s flag stunt)


16 posted on 01/16/2025 7:08:54 PM PST by BobL
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s going to take a lot more than raised flags to recapture his credibility. Kind of a Humpty Dumpty situation.
Closing your borders would be a start.
Firing Mayor Bass would be a start.
No more Sanctuary State for minor “Trans” would be a start.


17 posted on 01/16/2025 7:14:46 PM PST by lee martell
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To: BobL

when he knows that Trump HATES immigrants?


really?

Trump has talked about a wall.

But he has ALSO talked about a “big fat beautiful door”

MAGA is about heritage, part of our heritage is many good immigrants.

the issue is good immigrants, lets talk about with that is.


18 posted on 01/16/2025 7:15:10 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Let the liberal wailing and gnashing of teeth begin


19 posted on 01/16/2025 7:17:12 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Your oath of enlistment has no expiration date)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Someone is desperate!


20 posted on 01/16/2025 7:24:11 PM PST by Cold_Red_Steel
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