Fly the US flag at half mast during Trump’s inauguration
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Fly the US flag at half mast during Trump’s inauguration

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When a US president dies, flags are lowered to half mast for 30 days as a mark of respect. Following the death of President Carter, this will coincide with the second inauguration of President Trump, who has stated: “Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it.” This is insulting, and a complete misread of the average American citizen’s wishes. Robert Murray Nottingham If the United States, following the orders of soon-to-be-president Donald Trump, annexes Greenland by force, the former would be expelled from Nato.

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Why US flags will fly at half-mast during Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan 20
1 week ago

Why US flags will fly at half-mast during Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan 20

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump expressed unhappiness on Friday that all US flags will be flying half-mast during his inauguration on January 20. He also suggested the possibility of flags being ordered back up for his inauguration, saying the half-mast “may” happen and “let’s see how it plays out”. To honour late POTUS Jimmy Carter Biden had ordered all US flags to …

Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Why are US flags being flown at half-staff?
1 week, 2 days ago

Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Why are US flags being flown at half-staff?

Live Mint  

The flag being flown at half-staff when Donald Trump takes office later this month has angered the president-elect. Inauguration Day 2025: Why are US flags being flown at half-staff? Joe Biden declared national mourning on Sunday by ordering US flags to fly at half-staff to remember the late former president. According to the US flag code, flags honouring current or …

'Nobody wants to see this!' Trump vents fury over flags being half-staff for inauguration
1 week, 2 days ago

'Nobody wants to see this!' Trump vents fury over flags being half-staff for inauguration

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Friday to complain that the American flag will be flown at half-staff for his inauguration due to the period of mourning for the recently deceased former President Jimmy Carter. "The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my Inauguration," wrote Trump. "In …

"They don’t love our country": Trump rages over half-mast flags for Carter
1 week, 3 days ago

"They don’t love our country": Trump rages over half-mast flags for Carter

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump is not happy that American flags will fly at half-mast to honor the late President Jimmy Carter during his inauguration. “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." The former game show host teased upcoming developments in the memorialization …

Why Joe Biden urged US flags across the country to be flown at half-staff today?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Joe Biden urged US flags across the country to be flown at half-staff today?

Hindustan Times  

December 7 marks a solemn day in American history, as President Joe Biden has called for U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide, paying tribute to the lives lost during the bombing of Pearl Harbor 82 years ago. PLAINS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 20: Us flag fly at half mast In a heartfelt proclamation, President Biden urged "all Federal agencies, …

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