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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He’s one of us.
Why does he hate Carter?
Dude must really want mo money!!
Wonder if he’s asked Biden for a pardon?
California governor is seeking to butter his bread on both sides. Works best when making toast. And he is toast.
Maybe he’s raising it so he can lower it after the inauguration.
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.
What happened to the resistance?
Has Newscum got some French in him?
At least he realizes that.
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?”
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.
He needs some Butter and Scrape
Put the butter on....then scrape it off
Giving credit where credit’s due.
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)
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.
when he knows that Trump HATES immigrants?
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.
Let the liberal wailing and gnashing of teeth begin
Someone is desperate!
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