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dalton99a

(86,136 posts)
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 06:01 PM Jan 13

Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death

https://apnews.com/article/trump-carter-flag-half-staff-mar-a-lago-c90e341b89615aef8817c6fc021a93b7

Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter’s death
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Updated 1:34 PM CST, January 13, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump ‘s private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.

Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29. A large flag on Trump’s property in Palm Beach was initially lowered to half-staff according to protocol but has since been raised in the days after Carter was buried Thursday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.

Both President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, directed that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff for 30 days from the date of Carter’s death — or through Jan. 28.

Trump has expressed annoyance that flags will be at half-staff on Jan. 20 when he takes the oath of office for his second term. During the presidential campaign, the Republican repeatedly criticized Carter, a Democrat, but offered praise for the 39th president in a statement after his death at the age of 100.

Separately on Monday, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that flags at all state buildings be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day.

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Other red states will follow suit



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Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death (Original Post) dalton99a Jan 13 OP
If I... 2naSalit Jan 13 #1
+1. No flags should be lowered when he croaks dalton99a Jan 13 #5
Yeah, yeah... 2naSalit Jan 13 #9
Why would you want to disrespect a landfill like that? madinmaryland Jan 13 #18
Maybe slip his Body BOSSHOG Jan 13 #51
We could be flying it half-staff for him soon. Turbineguy Jan 13 #2
one can only hope gopiscrap Jan 13 #14
As I said before, if they fly it at half-staff for him for a YEAR... William Seger Jan 13 #37
U S Flag code means nothing thinkingagain Jan 13 #3
Wouldn't be surprised to learn that he's using the flag as a diaper. Dave Bowman Jan 13 #10
I thought US flag code was only federal buildings? Melon Jan 13 #31
For sure Federal thinkingagain Jan 13 #42
What you posted states SickOfTheOnePct Jan 13 #52
Agreed. It's federal property only. Melon Jan 14 #60
Checkbox conservatisim William Seger Jan 13 #39
Biden's proclamation applied only to federal things. Individuals were under no obligation to pay attention to it. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 13 #4
Yep SickOfTheOnePct Jan 13 #7
yes, but it shows what a piece of shit he is gopiscrap Jan 13 #15
Agree 100% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 13 #20
"..under no obligation to pay attention to it." 3catwoman3 Jan 13 #34
That sorry excuse for a human being is not even worthy of cleaning Carter's boots with his tongue. Dave Bowman Jan 13 #6
Course he did. Wait untill one of Cha Jan 13 #8
.... pissing on his grave.... magicarpet Jan 13 #11
Don't want to stand in such a long line. keithbvadu2 Jan 13 #44
He's such a shit.... Mossfern Jan 13 #12
what a classless piece of shit gopiscrap Jan 13 #13
Trump flies flag at full height before end of Carter mourning period LetMyPeopleVote Jan 13 #16
Some day I will piss on Trump's grave. No matter where they hide it. ZonkerHarris Jan 13 #17
Bet this gets less coverage than Kamala Harris ' malaise Jan 13 #19
fuck him. spanone Jan 13 #21
"out of respect" RandomNumbers Jan 13 #22
Wish he was not allowed at Carters funeral bluestarone Jan 13 #23
I understand why he won't do it The Madcap Jan 13 #24
The pettiness of MAGA Mblaze Jan 13 #25
Disrespect towards a Christian. Emile Jan 13 #26
Trump will do what he wants to do. Laws, rules, customs mean nothing to him. Irish_Dem Jan 13 #27
He's trolling. Scrivener7 Jan 13 #28
Fuck Trump. B.See Jan 13 #29
Why would we expect any better? (nt) Paladin Jan 13 #30
When Trump dies (which can't happen soon enough)... Orrex Jan 13 #32
Trump's Karma bank balance is overflowing bucolic_frolic Jan 13 #33
What a petty, pathetic piece of shit! Initech Jan 13 #35
We should fly ours at half-staff for his whole term then Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 13 #36
What 3auld6phart Jan 13 #38
He's an ass. debm55 Jan 13 #40
He is a classless, disgusting, boorish.... Dem4life1970 Jan 13 #41
There is no bottom to that feckless VonSchitzInPants. NoMoreRepugs Jan 13 #43
A distraction from the orange shitbird. mn9driver Jan 13 #45
Believe on JJan. 20th, 2025 , I will fly my American flag at republianmushroom Jan 13 #46
It's always all about Trump. When he dies, I hope they add 10 feet to all the flagpoles so they can fly it higher. patphil Jan 13 #47
Upon TSF's death, mine will fly full height RainCaster Jan 13 #48
The asshole BigMin28 Jan 13 #49
I will not display the American flag until traitor felon is dead Marthe48 Jan 13 #50
Typical trump MustLoveBeagles Jan 13 #53
"Trump Does Selfish Asshole Thing" - There, I shortened the headline. Beartracks Jan 13 #54
He is beyond crude and disgusting. viva la Jan 13 #55
The Article is in ERROR--- Trump isn't flying the U.S. Flag--- Jack Valentino Jan 13 #56
Cons/MAGAts don't give a shit about the Flag Code. Never have and never will. RockRaven Jan 13 #57
If they did they wouldn't make underwear out of it! Hope22 Jan 13 #58
News flash: Tangeranus is a Fucking Shithole Dickhead Hong Kong Cavalier Jan 13 #59
The greatest republicon A-HOLE of all times BoRaGard Jan 14 #61

BOSSHOG

(40,948 posts)
51. Maybe slip his Body
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:14 PM
Jan 13

Into a Louisiana Bayou in August. The Gators are active in the hot summer. But I guess that would be cruel to them. They’d spit him out.

William Seger

(11,318 posts)
37. As I said before, if they fly it at half-staff for him for a YEAR...
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:59 PM
Jan 13

... every time I see one, a little song will play in my heart.

Melon

(211 posts)
31. I thought US flag code was only federal buildings?
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:38 PM
Jan 13

He’s garbage but is this made up outrageous? I’ve seen other private flags flying normal.

thinkingagain

(1,218 posts)
42. For sure Federal
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:12 PM
Jan 13

If I understand it correctly, what I’m reading. I am definitely no expert.

I don’t think they would pay attention to a private citizen, but as trump is an elected official he should follow the federal guidelines out of respect.
I also don’t think a governor of a state has the right to go against the president, declaring the mast. Like Abbot is doing

“The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval
vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death
of the president or a former president. It is to fly 10 days at half-staff after the death of
the vice president, the chief justice or a retired chief justice of the United States
Supreme Court, or the speaker of the House of Representatives. For an associate
justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former vice president, the
president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority
leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the
minority leader of the House of Representatives the flag is to be displayed at half-staff
from the day of death until interment.

https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/halfstaff.pdf

William Seger

(11,318 posts)
39. Checkbox conservatisim
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:02 PM
Jan 13

They're supposed to be tradition preservationists, but they treat tradition like they do the Bible and the Constitution: They just ignore the parts they don't like.

RandomNumbers

(18,391 posts)
22. "out of respect"
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jan 13

well there you have it, TFG has zero respect for anyone.

He only does stuff he wants to, nothing he does will ever be done out of respect for any other person or natural entity.

The Madcap

(860 posts)
24. I understand why he won't do it
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:26 PM
Jan 13

He hates that President Carter was a Democrat...

and

He might see the double meaning that it's also a mourning for America after T**** kills it.

Irish_Dem

(63,323 posts)
27. Trump will do what he wants to do. Laws, rules, customs mean nothing to him.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:31 PM
Jan 13

He is immune according to the Supreme Court.
And everyone is terrified of him.
No one will cross him.

Orrex

(64,639 posts)
32. When Trump dies (which can't happen soon enough)...
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:46 PM
Jan 13

I'll buy a flagpole that's twice normal height and fly that banner high and jubilant.

Marthe48

(19,950 posts)
50. I will not display the American flag until traitor felon is dead
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:12 PM
Jan 13

and when he's dead, I will not display it until 30 days after he's worm food.



RockRaven

(16,808 posts)
57. Cons/MAGAts don't give a shit about the Flag Code. Never have and never will.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:43 PM
Jan 13

Just remember this (amongst others) to throw it in their face any time they whinge about others disrespecting the flag or the Convicted POTUS.

Hope22

(3,461 posts)
58. If they did they wouldn't make underwear out of it!
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:48 PM
Jan 13

T does not have an ounce of respect in his body! None of them do!

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