Trump Pissed At Half-Mast Flags For Jimmy Carter

Donald Trump is taking it oh-so-personal that U.S. flags will be flown at half-mast during his inauguration on January 20 due to the passing of former President Jimmy Carter – but it’s a tradition that’s been upheld for more than 70 years.

Why U.S. flags are being flown at half-staff on inauguration day—and how Donald Trump has reacted. “Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out,” Trump said. https://t.co/Kxixko4vfN

— TIME (@TIME) January 5, 2025

From TIME:

In President Joe Biden’s proclamation about the death of Carter, he directed that flags be flown at half-staff “as an expression of public sorrow” for 30 days—a period of time that includes President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.

The act is in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954, which states that when a President or former President dies, 30 days is the appropriate amount of time to fly the flag at half-staff at federal government buildings and their grounds, as well as at U.S. embassies and other facilities abroad, including military installations and vessels.

Over on his failing Truth Social platform, Trump posted:

“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration. 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.

“Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years – It’s a total mess! In any event, because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, 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. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”