President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month.

It’s an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. It’s not a timeline that Trump can do anything about — until after he takes office.

Here’s what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts:

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Because the tradition and protocol indicates that when a former president dies, flags are lowered to half staff.

    Dumbass Trump doesn’t like it because it’s not about him.

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      7 months ago

      Yeah. The rule is for people who respect our country and aren’t actively engaged in treason against it. Trump is incapable of comprehending it.

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    7 months ago

    What a little bitch baby. It’s like a kid that goes to a birthday party and throws a temper tantrum because everyone is paying attention to the other kid.

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    “It’s not like anyone liked Jimmy Carter anyway,” muttered Trump, as he walked home, his head lowered and kicking a can down the road.

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    He could make a big show of it. Pretend to honour carter and the institution etc

    But no, just like Covid, he prefers an own goal