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riversedge

(74,179 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

(12,688 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

(19,611 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

(2,966 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

(31,596 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

(50,038 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

(25,242 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

(67,251 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.

Timeflyer

(2,882 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

(11,010 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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