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Trump blasts ‘giddy’ Democrats for celebrating half-staff flags at his inauguration
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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday slammed Democrats for being “giddy” that American flags are set to fly at half-mast during his inauguration in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter.
Following Carter’s death last week, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that all U.S. flags be displayed at half-staff at the White House and public buildings for 30 days — customary for a president’s death since 1954 — which overlaps with Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
“Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Let’s see how it plays out.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday the White House won’t reconsider keeping the flags at half-mast during the inauguration.
Trump and Carter had a publicly contentious relationship before the 100-year-old Democratic former president’s death. Carter called Trump’s first term “a disaster” and said he hoped he would live long enough to cast his ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump was critical of Carter during his first term in the White House and on the campaign trail but said last week after Carter’s death that “he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans.”
Following Carter’s death last week, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that all U.S. flags be displayed at half-staff at the White House and public buildings for 30 days — customary for a president’s death since 1954 — which overlaps with Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
“Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Let’s see how it plays out.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday the White House won’t reconsider keeping the flags at half-mast during the inauguration.
Trump and Carter had a publicly contentious relationship before the 100-year-old Democratic former president’s death. Carter called Trump’s first term “a disaster” and said he hoped he would live long enough to cast his ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump was critical of Carter during his first term in the White House and on the campaign trail but said last week after Carter’s death that “he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans.”
Republican Allegedly Refusing To Lower Flags to Half-Staff Sparks Anger
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A row has broken out in New York State's Nassau County after Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman allegedly ignored a request to lower American flags to half-staff on county buildings as a tribute to recently deceased former President Jimmy Carter.
Following the death of Carter, aged 100, on December 29, 2024, President Joe Biden instructed all flags on public buildings to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days, a proclamation repeated by New York State's Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul.
However, speaking to Long Island newspaper Newsday, a spokesperson for Blakeman confirmed the flags had not been lowered on county buildings. The publication reported Blakeman "rebuffed" a request from Nassau County Democrat Seth Koslow to have the flags put at half-staff.
Why It Matters
The death of Carter, who occupied the White House between 1977 and 1981, sparked tributes from across the political spectrum including from President-elect Donald Trump, who said "we all owe him a debt of gratitude."
However, partisan divisions remain intense in the United States following the bitter 2024 presidential election, when both main candidates suggested their rival was a danger to American democracy. If it's confirmed that Blakeman is refusing to lower county flags at a tribute to Carter, it would be a sign that these rifts are far from healing, with the usual cross-party pleasantries not being fully observed.
What To Know
On Friday, Newsday published an article claiming flags at Nassau County buildings had not been lowered to half-staff, which the publication said was confirmed by a spokesperson for Blakeman.
In a statement, the Nassau County Democrat Party said: "Even former President Donald Trump issued a heartfelt statement honoring Carter's legacy, writing, 'While I strongly disagreed with him philosophically and politically, I also realized that he truly loved and respected our Country, and all it stands for. He worked hard to make America a better place, and for that I give him my highest respect. He was a truly good man and, of course, will be greatly missed."
In 2018, then Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, ordered flags lowered outside its buildings to mark the death of former Republican President George H.W. Bush.
What People Are Saying
In a post on his Facebook account on Friday, Koslow said: "Today, I issued a statement calling on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to immediately lower county flags to half-staff in tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter.
"This is not only a requirement under federal law but also a meaningful and symbolic act of respect that has been observed across the nation. Honoring President Carter's legacy in this way is a small yet powerful gesture that reflects our shared values and respect for those who have served our country."
On X, Tim Hannan, a self-styled "anti-fascist" from New York with over 106,000 followers, posted: "This is f****** shameful. Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman refuses to lower county flags half mast for Carter. Unpatriotic fascist a******."
What Happens Next
Now the issue has attracted local and national media attention, Blakeman is likely to come under additional pressure to lower the U.S. flags in tribute to Carter.
Following the death of Carter, aged 100, on December 29, 2024, President Joe Biden instructed all flags on public buildings to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days, a proclamation repeated by New York State's Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul.
However, speaking to Long Island newspaper Newsday, a spokesperson for Blakeman confirmed the flags had not been lowered on county buildings. The publication reported Blakeman "rebuffed" a request from Nassau County Democrat Seth Koslow to have the flags put at half-staff.
Why It Matters
The death of Carter, who occupied the White House between 1977 and 1981, sparked tributes from across the political spectrum including from President-elect Donald Trump, who said "we all owe him a debt of gratitude."
However, partisan divisions remain intense in the United States following the bitter 2024 presidential election, when both main candidates suggested their rival was a danger to American democracy. If it's confirmed that Blakeman is refusing to lower county flags at a tribute to Carter, it would be a sign that these rifts are far from healing, with the usual cross-party pleasantries not being fully observed.
What To Know
On Friday, Newsday published an article claiming flags at Nassau County buildings had not been lowered to half-staff, which the publication said was confirmed by a spokesperson for Blakeman.
In a statement, the Nassau County Democrat Party said: "Even former President Donald Trump issued a heartfelt statement honoring Carter's legacy, writing, 'While I strongly disagreed with him philosophically and politically, I also realized that he truly loved and respected our Country, and all it stands for. He worked hard to make America a better place, and for that I give him my highest respect. He was a truly good man and, of course, will be greatly missed."
In 2018, then Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, ordered flags lowered outside its buildings to mark the death of former Republican President George H.W. Bush.
What People Are Saying
In a post on his Facebook account on Friday, Koslow said: "Today, I issued a statement calling on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to immediately lower county flags to half-staff in tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter.
"This is not only a requirement under federal law but also a meaningful and symbolic act of respect that has been observed across the nation. Honoring President Carter's legacy in this way is a small yet powerful gesture that reflects our shared values and respect for those who have served our country."
On X, Tim Hannan, a self-styled "anti-fascist" from New York with over 106,000 followers, posted: "This is f****** shameful. Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman refuses to lower county flags half mast for Carter. Unpatriotic fascist a******."
What Happens Next
Now the issue has attracted local and national media attention, Blakeman is likely to come under additional pressure to lower the U.S. flags in tribute to Carter.
Embarrassed to say this is the county I live in. I hate to agree with an Antifa guy but Blakeman’s actions are one of an unpatriotic as*hole, he is like the kid when things don’t go his way takes the ball and goes home.
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