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riversedge

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Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:42 AM Jan 2025

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

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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If the self-centered bastard had any feelings for his country, he would be proud to have flags at half staff. C Moon Jan 2025 #1
Someday his headstone will be replaced with a Port-a-Pottie. JohnnyRingo Jan 2025 #2
... C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #5
They'd rather use flagpoles to beat our cops with. mahina Jan 2025 #3
Only a few of the flags here in Texas are being flown at half-staff Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2025 #4
Because he's a POS and always will be one. raccoon Jan 2025 #6
"The Flag" has been used by Trump in Mar-A-Lago for grift. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #7
That basturd becomes even more DESPICABLE every day. lastlib Jan 2025 #8
Petty, petty, petty. hay rick Jan 2025 #9
He has no bdamomma Jan 2025 #10
This twodogsbarking Jan 2025 #11
If the aliens Icanthinkformyself Jan 2025 #12
There is simply no bottom to the depravity of MAGA Republicans. Borogove Jan 2025 #13
Trump hates America Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #14
NO respect for anyone, no respect for our country vapor2 Jan 2025 #15
Flag bromeando Jan 2025 #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 2025 #17
You honestly couldn't find more of a total fucking asshole than him. Initech Jan 2025 #18
Sociopath con man convicted criminal POS signaling his contempt for US democratic norms. Timeflyer Jan 2025 #19
Despicable bagimin Jan 2025 #20
Not an ounce of decency in that tub of orange lard. NotHardly Jan 2025 #21
Many news outlets have reported he has flags back to full height. ificandream Jan 2025 #22
I'll fly every flag I can get my hands on 4catsmom Jan 2025 #23
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