Former President Donald Trump criticized the potential flying of American flags at half-staff during his upcoming inauguration, accusing his opponents of not loving the country.
went on a social media rant Friday over American flags being flown at half-staff during his inauguration, both complaining about the situation and blasting his opponents for laughing about it.are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump wrote. “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.
”In recognition of the life of late Democratic President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier this week at age 100, Presidentordering U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House and other government locations “for a period of 30 days from the day of his death.” The proclamation is in line with a policy from That means flags will be flown at half-staff through Jan. 28 ― more than a week after Trump’s scheduled inauguration at the U.S. Capitol. The twist of fate has fueledThen-presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall meeting at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Aug. 29, 2024.Trump also suggested multiple times throughout his post that the half-staff flags during his inauguration were only a possibility. “Let’s see how it plays out,” he wrote. He also wrongly asserted Friday that the flags would be flown at half-staff “for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President.” In 1972, President Richard Nixon took the oath of officeOn Jan. 20, Donald Trump will reclaim the most powerful seat in our nation's government. HuffPost will continue to fearlessly report on the new administration — but we need your help.. We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all
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