When Joe Biden recently awarded Liz Cheney the Presidential Award for Outstanding Citizenship, we previously said, “whoever is the architect behind this is digging deep into a very dark place for our nation. The one thing I am certain of, is that as a country we need to be prepared for some very unAmerican activity in the next year or more. The Marxist and Communist movements within our nation are going to counter the 2024 election result with every tool in their playbook.”
The intent of the outgoing administration is to purposefully antagonize President Trump. The announcement to keep the USA flags at half-mast for 30-days to recognize Jimmy Carter is simply one more dig.
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Asked about Trump’s post at the Friday briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House would not consider reversing or reevaluating the half-mast plans. [LINK] The professional political left love their optics.
This is nothing – Biden just gave George Soros a medal of freedom award.
30 days is standard for a President/former President. I did not know this.
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2018/12/20/why-u-s-flag-still-half-staff-history-30-day-mourning-george-h-w-bush/2380401002/
Yes, and Presidents are entitled to “a twenty-one gun salute.” (It’s actually quite complicated, for some reason …)
Except at Joe Biden’s inauguration
Joe Biden received funeral festivities.
That is dictated by the military. I believe they are in control of the inauguration festivities.
They’re saying 30 days is standard for a former President.
…it is
This is true. Thirty days at half-staff for ex-Presidents. In reality, given the reason, this is really not a big thing. Let them have their minor thing. Save it for when, inevitably, President Trump departs this mortal coil. Then, I expect Dems will refuse to lower the flag at all. That is the time to make noise, though I hope I will be there to see if this prediction comes true. The Donald and I are a year apart in age and both relatively healthy. I do want to see the backfire against the Dems if they do what I have predicted.
Speaking of preparing for bad behavior
and
The professional political left love their optics:
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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
There has never been a President who was
so evilly
illegally treated
as I.
Corrupt Democrat judges and prosecutors have gone against a political opponent of a President, ME, at levels of injustice never seen before.
Corrupt judges, or judges so blinded by their hatred of me and my political ideology to “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,”
are making a mockery
of the United States Judicial System,
and the World
is watching in disgust.
Deranged Jack Smith,
the evil and sinister prosecutor
appointed by Crooked Joe Biden
to “take me down,”
was found to be illegally appointed
by a CORRUPT DOJ and FBI,
and
all of his many charges against me were dropped or dismissed.
His illegal raid of my home, Mar-a-Lago, will go down as one of the “dirtiest tricks” ever perpetrated by one candidate,
a dumb as a rock, Sleepy Joe Biden, on another.
With all of this said,
I still have confidence
that the Appellate Courts will bring JUSTICE TO AMERICA!!!
The Flag at “Half Mast” is for ships….The Flag at “Half Staff” is for all others. Let’s use the proper terminology if we’re gonna be so anal about “following the law”.
That the code ….
I personally wish that Trump would stop belly-aching about this.
One of his esteemed predecessors died less than 30 days ago. It is customary to honor a departed President by holding the flag at half-staff throughout the country for 30 days. It is basically coincidence that Inauguration Day will fall within that time interval. It honestly should not matter to Trump where the flag is displayed on that particular day. He should simply move on with graciousness. (And I am more than slightly surprised that he isn’t …) What’s the big deal here?
The oldest living President has finally died. Before quietly laying him to rest in the family cemetery in Plains, they’re getting ready to hold a full-on “state funeral” with all the trimmings. Which Trump is planning to attend. Therefore, let’s graciously honor the memory of the man. And, don’t worry about flags. “The ritual is meant for him, not you.”
the man was a traitor to the USA..responsible for today’s Iran..stop gushing, it’s not becoming.
The ritual honors the position that Carter had, just like the Marines still salute the Vegetable who currently inhabits the WH.
When you consider the fact that empty cranium Joe really never got the votes to win the election, he doesn’t really deserve the salute. Votes count in elections, not ballots.
Apparently the American people were in agreement with you when they rejected his reelection bid for a second term. His administration was an abject failure. He was considered the worst President ever until Obama came along.
Respect for a dead former president is not the issue.
The blatant disrespect for President Trump
✅ while President
✅ as former President
and
✅ as the President Elect
is
Perhaps Trump also shares your opinion. I, personally, do not. The “flag ritual” to me is a token of respect – if not to the individual Officeholder, then to the Office itself. (Be it: “President,” “Senator,” “Congressman,” or “local hero.”)
I do not see it as “disrespect” to anyone at all. But, having said my piece, I have no further comment. Good evening.
I see the Biden administration expressing, in every way they can, complete disrespect for America, but then we already knew they had complete disrespect for America. So we really don’t care what they express or not. We just want them out of there ASAP.
I agree with you. Move on. Embracing it would drive them more crazy.
That is true and worth it for the aggravation the Dems will experience.
I understand your position Mike and I respect your comments.
President Trump is not “belly-aching”.
President Trump is exposing the Truth.
President Trump is shining a bright light on the Marxists and Communists within using Stalinist tactics to present their position that President Trump is not worthy of having an Inauguration with the US Flag flying at Full Staff. Sundance is correct, this is their attempt to diminish his Presidency, his electoral victory and super-impose their Marxist philosophy.
They want to antagonize, create this controversy and create chaos within the MAGA/Republicans.
I know that you know that is so.
However, you are a man of principle and you stand on that principle.
Fair enough.
Personally, I believe President Trump will be magnanimous and do what is right for the American people during this very chaotic, stressful and un-American scene that the Stalinists have set into motion.
Without a doubt January 10th will add to this dilemma and it’s up to all of us in President Trump’s corner to remain steadfast and loyal to the very end.
There is no doubt in my mind that President Trump will triumph, which means that MAGA succeeds.
Carter was our worst President until Joe Biden came along.
Oh, I think you are missing out on the most evil one… Biden IS the bad and probably second worst—he is just incompetent and not running anything. Part of it is because so much time has past from that wretch of a President. He also did a lot of damage while out of office as well. Carter meddled in foreign affairs.
By damage done to the country, the worst is 44, for both his two terms of evil and then manipulating it behind the scenes for 46.
Can’t figure out why this didn’t get a boatload of up votes……….
Made me think of one of my dad’s lines: “they’re as classy as a runny sore.”
Your Dad sounds like a really cool dude! Love it!
How about our side finally giving the Marxocrats the effing finger and doing whatever the heck WE want for a change. Trump can and should have our people raise the damm flags high and disregard the commies all the way!
How about, as soon as Donald Trump is Sworn in, Raise the Flag High! And Salute it too!
Absolutely!!!
“The professional political left love their optics.” ‘Cause they’ve got nothing else!
What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘Tempest in a teapot’?
“A tempest in a teapot is a small or insignificant event that is over-reacted to, as if it were of considerably more consequence.”
Keep that handy, cause lately around here, it needs to pop up and be read by many of us Treepers to straighten out our priorities and keep us in a thinking critically mode.
Just sayin’……..Thanks!
Just a question. Doesn’t this leave the top of the mast open? For a flag……Art of the deal.
No flag is allowed higher than the American flag.
I know that. Stay tuned.
Can’t antagonize me if I don’t give a shit…just sayin’.
Laugh at them, folks!
F these Crap Weasels
This is just getting stupid. Sign a one sentence EO directing all flags to be placed at full height on 1/20/25.
Nothing says “we’re in charge now” quicker.
What the Democrats are doing is so hilarious when looked at through the prism of “They LOST badly.”
They have no ability to seek the good of the country or of the ordinary masses. No ability to peacefully co-exist. No gentlemanly transfer of power. They are hurt and angry because they LOST. That consumes their brains to the point that they cannot reason or focus on anything but that they are LOSERS and their hatred of being LOSERS. It has now been proven that the only reason they won in 2020 was that they CHEATED. So, they are cheaters and losers.
They are so afraid that all their terrible policies that were so hurtful to ordinary citizens will be overthrown, further showing what FAILURES they are.
So, they are trying to harry, ruin, and/or debilitate the Trump presidency in advance because they are so angry and hurt because they have proven to be LOSERS, CHEATERS, and FAILURES.
Every action like this they take is because they are losers, cheaters, failures and BITTER about it. So, I laugh.
I would like to add LUNATICS to your list.
Given how demonic the current administration is, it is of no surprise. They just gave the Nazi son of Satan himself, George Soros, the Congressional Medal of Honor, along with Hillary, his twin in Wickedness. It is a shameful mockery of our country and a grotesque denigration of the meaning of this award. I hope the rest of the world realizes how much the majority of Americans completely despise Joe Biden, his handlers, and their ilk and that THIS is why the Democrats lost in an historic and humiliating landslide, despite all of their best efforts to cheat and rig the election.
Just 16 days, Patriots, until Joe et al go into the garbage bin of history. Hang in there! Keep praying for the safety of President Trump. Joe and his handlers are likely to pull out all the stops now to try to prevent him from becoming inaugurated, as every single one of their evil schemes to destroy him has failed. Pray Psalm 35 on behalf of Trump. It’s working! May God Bless and protect America!
Man Photographed with Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom From Joe Biden (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/man-photographed-would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh/
Celebrity chef Andres has probably been photographed with thousands of persons djring his time in the public eye.
You are correct Just Sayin. I am quoting from The American Patriots Bible. “When the first Congress of the United States met on September 7th, 1774 it began with prayer. Reverend Jacob Duche, Rector of Christ Church of Philadelphia was summoned to lead the opening prayers. He first read Psalm35, after which John Adams stated in a letter to his wife: “I never saw a greater effect upon an audience. It seemed as if Heaven had ordained that Psalm to be read on the morning.”
“Let’s see how it plays out” is another way of saying….”I bet they won’t see this coming.” I’m guessing there are going to be A LOT of flags on the dais. A LOT.
Man Photographed with Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom From Joe Biden (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/man-photographed-would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh/
Now tell me that Routh was sicced on Trump by the Biden crew
MY REMEDY?
PUT UP ANOTHER FLAG POLE ALONGSIDE THE HALF MAST ONE AND RUN AN EVEN BIGGER YUGE FLAG UP!!!
The medals and awards was evocative of the Wizard of Oz dispensing tokens before he flees. This is not just another Inaugural. This is going to be a SHTF Inaugural. Executive orders to shut the border immediately, arrest the governors and mayors resisting deportation operations, expose the extent to which China has penetrated the Canal Zone [Late Jimmy Carter-democrat] and Canada [Fidel Trudeau] and identifying those who sold this country out. Plaudits mean nothing now.
Why doesn’t he sign an EO at 12:01 excepting Inauguration Day?
It’s actually half-staff, not half-mast.
You on a ship or something?
Half-mast……Screw them…… I’m looking for an extension.
Didn’t Truman die the day after Christmas 1972? I’m assuming the flags were at half staff for Nixon’s second inauguration.
Yes they were.
Making Trumps statement about the,” Flag at half mast the first time ever” in his TS post “Misinformation”
Here is a pic that clearly shows American Flags at Half Mast during Nixon’s inauguration.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsc.03296/
So, 26 days passed between December 26, 1972, and January 20, 1973.
Presidential Custom and Flag Protocol
When a U.S. president passes away, the flag is typically flown at half-staff for 30 days as a sign of respect and mourning. However, the inauguration of a new president is considered a national event that is symbolic of the country’s continuity and resilience. As part of this, flags are raised to full staff for the swearing-in ceremony of the new president.
This tradition overrides the usual 30-day mourning period, meaning that even if the mourning period had not yet concluded, flags are raised to full staff during the swearing-in of a new president.
Context for Truman’s Death
President Harry S. Truman passed away on December 26, 1972, which was just a few weeks before President Nixon’s second inauguration on January 20, 1973. The 30-day mourning period for Truman’s death would have lasted until January 25, 1973. However, since January 20 was the date of Nixon’s second term swearing-in, the flags were raised to full staff for the inauguration ceremony on that date, as per the standard protocol for presidential inaugurations.
Conclusion
Flags were not at half-staff on January 20, 1973, because the customary practice of raising them to full staff for a presidential inauguration took precedence over the 30-day mourning period.
“Conclusion
Flags were not at half-staff on January 20, 1973, because the customary practice of raising them to full staff for a presidential inauguration took precedence over the 30-day mourning period.”
Did you not look at the Photo and docs in my link from the Library of Congress? It is there right above your post in Black and White.
It clearly shows Nixon giving his inauguration speech at our nations Capitol with flags flown at Half Mast.
They say a picture is worth 1000 words.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsc.03296/
Nope. Must have missed it in the 10 mins between your post clearing pending status and the writing of my post.
After seeing the picture I did try to edit my comment to remove the conclusion I’d written that they were not at half staff on that day but was denied editing capabilities.
My edit was to say that had the long standing Presidential Custom and Flag Protocol been followed, as in years past, the flag would have been raised at least during the inauguration with an option to return it to half staff at the conclusion of the ceremony and for the remainder of the customary mourning period.
Furthermore, snarky and condescending remarks such as;
And…
…really does say quite a bit about the type of person you are. I personally would never stoop to such a level of arrogance and pompousness towards others.
Oh yes….one more thing….it’s half staff not half mast. (see what I did there?)
Perfectly reasonable,, he’s only getting half of a country.
Here’s the thing… the FLAG WILL RETURN TO FULL MAST DURING PRES. TRUMP PRESIDENCY.
This is all Liberal Style over Substance.
All the Lawfare, all the pain the Progressives have foisted upon the American People, and the best they can do is literally this. The time of the current Progressives has come to and end.
The RETURN of MAGA will restore the American Dream and Americans’ hopes. The Progtards can’t stop us!
Petty of the Democrats but the instant Trump is sworn in he has the authority to order the flags raised to the top of the mast.
I hope he does.
The half mast can signal the old, demented regime and the full mast can signal the change.
‘The intent of the outgoing administration is to purposefully antagonize President Trump.’ Only if you let it antagonize you.
the american flag has been flying upside down for 4 years
who cares about half mass, THE AMERICAN FLAG WILL FLY UP RIGHT AND FOR AMERICA FIRST AND FREEDOM for the first time in 4 years.
it’s all about perspective, NEVER let these demons control your perspective (or your language, or… )
Keep it up, commies.
I have no doubt that 45/47 will use this as motivation to screw with the commies while simultaneously MAGA.
We’re going to see a combination of political judo and 4-D chess that will be a sight to behold!
Yeah. Jimmy was a real peach.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw#:~:text=Operation%20Eagle%20Claw%20(Persian:%20عملیات,of%20a%20cracked%20rotor%20blade.
“The intent of the outgoing administration is to purposefully antagonize President Trump.” My suggestion to the dims is to ‘Do Your Worst’ while you have the chance. Everything you have done and will do have discredited your principals, your principles, and your party.
The first order of Trump could be to raise the flags to full staff to symbolize a return to normality.
I will not speak ill of the dead, but when the man from Plains was President, and even after, I had nothing kind to say about his feckless four years at the helm.
Only Barry Soetoro’s puppet O’Biden saved him from being the worst President in US History. At least he was elected!
Here is the plan if no one has thought of it:
Trump, coordinates with loyal military or others so that the minute he takes the oath of office,, while he is still standing on the podium; he orders that all the flags be raised.
Wow, what a sight that would be; like washing dirty laundry. Don’t see why this is not possible.
Iwo Jima baby.
Jimmy Carter was a Liberal Christian with evident good works when he left the Presidency. Liberals like to cozy up with evil, thinking that everyone will be “buddies” in the end. A “homosexual bishop” is as absurd as a “christian lucifer”, even though both appear as an angel of light. When telling a preacher recently that what Ali Hosseini Khamenei needed was a conversion to Christianity, he replied with passion that Khamenei would need a LOT of change for that to be a reality. Christ hath no concord with Belial. Israel is a case in point. Nice will only bring them extinction. The Devil don’t play nice.
There are many reasons to hate the Biden-Harris administration. However, this is probably not one of them.
[From 1954]
Flags should remain at half-mast in DC until we get our country back.
Raise the flag once President Trump is sworn in for twenty-four hours, he absolutely deserves it. It is HIS day and OUR day. Then, after twenty-four hours, lower the flag for the remainder of the thirty day tradition. It’s the right thing to do.