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riversedge

(74,016 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:42 AM Jan 14

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

Source: AP


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.
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I wish that someone ---or the news media had the courage to loudly denounce this very disrespectful act by Trump!!


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Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death (Original Post) riversedge Jan 14 OP
If the self-centered bastard had any feelings for his country, he would be proud to have flags at half staff. C Moon Jan 14 #1
Someday his headstone will be replaced with a Port-a-Pottie. JohnnyRingo Jan 14 #2
... C0RI0LANUS Jan 14 #5
They'd rather use flagpoles to beat our cops with. mahina Jan 14 #3
Only a few of the flags here in Texas are being flown at half-staff Sucha NastyWoman Jan 14 #4
Because he's a POS and always will be one. raccoon Jan 14 #6
"The Flag" has been used by Trump in Mar-A-Lago for grift. no_hypocrisy Jan 14 #7
That basturd becomes even more DESPICABLE every day. lastlib Jan 14 #8
Petty, petty, petty. hay rick Jan 14 #9
He has no bdamomma Jan 14 #10
This twodogsbarking Jan 14 #11
If the aliens Icanthinkformyself Jan 14 #12
There is simply no bottom to the depravity of MAGA Republicans. Borogove Jan 14 #13
Trump hates America Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 14 #14
NO respect for anyone, no respect for our country vapor2 Jan 14 #15
Flag bromeando Jan 14 #16
Let's remember his disrespect for former President, and make sure he is treated the same way when he passes away. usaf-vet Jan 14 #17
You honestly couldn't find more of a total fucking asshole than him. Initech Jan 14 #18
Sociopath con man convicted criminal POS signaling his contempt for US democratic norms. Timeflyer Jan 14 #19
Despicable bagimin Jan 14 #20
Not an ounce of decency in that tub of orange lard. NotHardly Jan 14 #21
Many news outlets have reported he has flags back to full height. ificandream Jan 14 #22
I'll fly every flag I can get my hands on 4catsmom Jan 14 #23

C Moon

(12,666 posts)
1. If the self-centered bastard had any feelings for his country, he would be proud to have flags at half staff.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:46 AM
Jan 14

But his only care is for himself and his own future.
God damned trash.

JohnnyRingo

(19,559 posts)
2. Someday his headstone will be replaced with a Port-a-Pottie.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:16 AM
Jan 14

Just so people can have a private moment while they pay whatever respects he's due.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,958 posts)
4. Only a few of the flags here in Texas are being flown at half-staff
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:09 AM
Jan 14

Makes me really angry, but grateful for those who are paying their respects.

raccoon

(31,566 posts)
6. Because he's a POS and always will be one.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:29 AM
Jan 14

Yeah, I too wish the so-called MSM would call him out on this, but they're such a bunch of cowering weenies (and owned by the heartless billionaires) that they won't.

no_hypocrisy

(49,782 posts)
7. "The Flag" has been used by Trump in Mar-A-Lago for grift.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:30 AM
Jan 14

He sued Palm Beach for $25 million because his flagpole was higher than zoning allowances and PB fined him when he wouldn't move it. It was also in a location not permitted by zoning and constructed without a permit.

Let's get this straight. We know that Trump loves The Flag as much as he loves Jesus. He likely violated zoning in order to have a fallacious basis (excuse the alliteration) to sue the municipality.

The parties eventually settled, but in the end, Trump got unearned money.

Here's what happened:
Trump, who first arrived in Palm Beach in 1985, had an 80-foot flagpole installed in the front setback of the private club in October 2006. The work was done without a permit, and the height and location of the pole violated town ordinances.
He sued the town in December 2006 for $10 million over repeated demands that he withdraw the pole. He later increased the damage demand to $25 million. The town began fining Trump $1,250 a day on Jan. 6, 2007, for the code violations.

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/trump/2019/06/14/4th-of-july-remember-when-trump-sued-palm-beach-for-25m-over-flagpole/41822851/

lastlib

(25,162 posts)
8. That basturd becomes even more DESPICABLE every day.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:20 AM
Jan 14

I will dance in the streets the day he kicks off. My white-hot hatred of his ass grows whiter and hotter every day.

bdamomma

(67,223 posts)
10. He has no
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:29 AM
Jan 14

respect for anything. Bastard felon

So we can do the same thing when he finally goes to the hell that is waiting for him.

usaf-vet

(7,173 posts)
17. Let's remember his disrespect for former President, and make sure he is treated the same way when he passes away.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:37 AM
Jan 14

Initech

(103,159 posts)
18. You honestly couldn't find more of a total fucking asshole than him.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 11:55 AM
Jan 14

Maybe Putin or Xi, it's a three way tie.

Timeflyer

(2,819 posts)
19. Sociopath con man convicted criminal POS signaling his contempt for US democratic norms.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:32 PM
Jan 14

Using our flag as a weapon, just like his supporters did at the Jan 6 insurrection he ordered.

ificandream

(10,961 posts)
22. Many news outlets have reported he has flags back to full height.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 02:21 PM
Jan 14

Last edited Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:14 PM - Edit history (1)

But you will rarely find critical headlines on news stories. Those are reserved for reviews of TV shows, movies and the like.

Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-mar-lago-flags-full-height-jimmy-carter-mourning-period-2014249

PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-flies-mar-a-lago-flag-at-full-height-before-end-of-mourning-period-for-carter

Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/13/trump-carter-flag-half-staff-mar-a-lago/28e329de-d1d8-11ef-9835-51843d9371d6_story.html

USA Today: https://news.yahoo.com/news/trump-briefly-raises-flags-mar-163212931.html

New York Daily News: https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/13/trump-mar-a-lago-flag-full-staff-carter-mourning-period/

The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-flag-mar-a-lago-jimmy-carter-mourning-b2678854.html (headline: Trump ignores Jimmy Carter mourning period and returns flags to full height at Mar-a-Lago)

Washington Examiner(!!): https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3285684/trump-defies-biden-desantis-raises-flags-mar-a-lago/ (headline: Trump defies Biden and DeSantis by raising flags at Mar-a-Lago) (Now this is a surprise to me, anyway. The conservative Washington Examiner??)



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