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.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House had no
plans to reconsider the decision.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-complains-that-us-flags-will-be-half-staff-his-inauguration-day-2025-01-03/
Nice one, Papa Joe. RIP, James Carter.
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