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

[riversedge]

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!!

[C Moon]

1. If the self-centered bastard had any feelings for his country, he would be proud to have flags at half staff.

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

[JohnnyRingo]

2. Someday his headstone will be replaced with a Port-a-Pottie.

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

[C0RI0LANUS]

5. ...

[mahina]

3. They'd rather use flagpoles to beat our cops with.

revolting.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

4. Only a few of the flags here in Texas are being flown at half-staff

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

[raccoon]

6. Because he's a POS and always will be one.

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]

7. "The Flag" has been used by Trump in Mar-A-Lago for grift.

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]

8. That basturd becomes even more DESPICABLE every day.

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

[hay rick]

9. Petty, petty, petty.

Petty.

[bdamomma]

10. He has no

respect for anything. Bastard felon

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

[twodogsbarking]

11. This

https://www.wistv.com/story/5959591/palm-beach-fining-trump-over-too-tall-flag-pole/

[Icanthinkformyself]

12. If the aliens

really wanted to help us a very well aimed meteor would do the trick.

[Borogove]

13. There is simply no bottom to the depravity of MAGA Republicans.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Trump hates America

[vapor2]

15. NO respect for anyone, no respect for our country

Just a self centered PRICK

[bromeando]

16. Flag

When felon trump croaks I'm going to throw a big party

[usaf-vet]

17. Let's remember his disrespect for former President, and make sure he is treated the same way when he passes away.

[Initech]

18. You honestly couldn't find more of a total fucking asshole than him.

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

[Timeflyer]

19. Sociopath con man convicted criminal POS signaling his contempt for US democratic norms.

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

[bagimin]

20. Despicable

how can any sane person justify or even tolerate this behavior?

[NotHardly]

21. Not an ounce of decency in that tub of orange lard.

[ificandream]

22. Many news outlets have reported he has flags back to full height.

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??)

[4catsmom]

23. I'll fly every flag I can get my hands on

the day Trump is buried