Trump, flags and Inauguration

Trump Supposedly Complained About Flag Being Half-Staff at Inauguration. Here Is What He Said
Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, and U.S. flags on public buildings will fly at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter until Jan. 28.
Donald Trump fumes over flag flying at half-staff to honor Jimmy Carter during inauguration
"Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it," Trump said of the US flag flying at half-staff during his inauguration.
Trump fumes at flags flown at half-staff for Jimmy Carter during inauguration
Flags at the federal and state levels are being flown at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter who died on Dec. 29, 2024.
Why are flags still at half-staff, and why Trump says ‘nobody wants to see this’
Flags are flying at half-staff in honor of late former president Jimmy Carter, which Trump believes will be a distraction during his inauguration.
Trump complains that flags will be half-staff to honor Jimmy Carter on Inauguration Day
Under President Joe Biden’s proclamation, flags will be at half-staff until a week after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Since ordering the flags lowered is a proclamation that a sitting president makes, Trump won’t be able to do anything about it until after he is inaugurated.
Trump Is Furious Flags Will Be at Half-Mast for Jimmy Carter During His Inauguration
Donald Trump raged online over flags in the capital being flown at half-mast during his inauguration to mourn the passing of Jimmy Carter.
Trump Says Half-mast Flags At His Inauguration Make Americans Unhappy
Donald Trump said Friday "no American can be happy" that flags will be at half-mast when he is inaugurated this month, claiming Democrats were delighted about the downbeat optics.
Trump Reportedly Complained About Flag Being Half-Staff at Inauguration — Here's What He Said
In early January 2025, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reportedly complained about the American flag being flown at half-staff on the day of his second presidential inauguration. Flags were lowered in December 2024 to honor late former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024.
Why Are Flags at Half-Staff Across the US Today?
A flag flies at half-staff on the U.S. Capitol on January 2. Flags across the United States are flying at half-staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter. A flag flies at half
Fly the US flag at half mast during Trump’s inauguration
When a US president dies, flags are lowered to half mast for 30 days as a mark of respect (‘Jimmy Carter funeral live: Former president to be honored in DC today with Trump set to attend”, Thursday 9 January).
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