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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.

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Jimmy Carter with one last middle finger at Trump 🫑

[–] teamevil 15 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 91 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In any event, 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," he continued. "Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it.

So, as usual, wrong about basically everything- It will be the second time: it was already flown at half mast during Nixon's 1973 inauguration due to Harry Truman's death in Dec., 1972

[–] Xbeam 61 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

And Nixion didn't have a public tantrum about it because Nixon had more class and was a better person than Trump.

And I don't mean that in a good way.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago

A more competent sort of villain.

[–] CitizenKong 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nixon also literally created the EPA.

I can't imagine Trump creating anything that has any positive impact at all.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And "half-mast" is a term only used on ships (that is, things that have masts). On land, where we have flagstaffs (a.k.a. flagpoles), the correct term is "half-staff".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, the irony, it won't be long before the flags are half mast for this very idiot.

He's old, he's senile, he's obese and unhealthy, and he's also in a very stressful position.

[–] Glitterbomb 63 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Y'all heard it from him first: no half-staff when he dies

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure we're all just going to break out into "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" like in Munchkinland when he dies.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was thinking more like the Ewoks when the second death star blew up 🀷

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How have I never heard that!?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Ah la loo! Ah hahaha!
Yub nub, eee chop yub nub
Ah toe mee toe pee chee keene
G'noop dock fling oh ah

[–] corodius 3 points 3 weeks ago

it was removed in the re releases and replaced with a bigger celebration scene and music, which honestly sucks compared to the original banger.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

I mean in the UK when Thatcher died that song hit the top of the music charts.

[–] apocalypticat 4 points 3 weeks ago

There isn't a staff tall enough for the flag I want to fly for when that fuck croaks.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck you asshole (Trump). Make you a deal... if you just go ahead and fuck off and die then we'll raise the flags and celebrate.

[–] DaddleDew 29 points 3 weeks ago

It's like a child throwing a tantrum because it's his birthday and not everything is about him for the day.

[–] str82L 27 points 3 weeks ago

He's justa blob of pure unadulterated cuntishness really.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And all those flags should stay up when he himself drops dead. Hopefully soon!

[–] SpicyCasual 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I agree with the sentiment, but the flag should always be at half mass when a president dies. I don't care if we elect a literal turkey to the presidency. When that turkey dies, we lower the flags to half mast. It's a shame that Donald Trump doesn't see and understand that. Honoring the dead is important.

[–] lurklurk 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why honour the dishonourable?

[–] SpicyCasual 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just because Donald Trump doesn't understand how to properly honor the dead doesn't mean that we don't honor him. That's part of us living in an honorable society.

[–] lurklurk 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In my eyes he's lost that privilege. When he dies I'll celebrate

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll begin while I lower the flag to half mast.

[–] SpicyCasual 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] snekerpimp 14 points 3 weeks ago

What whiny little baby.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes 3 points 3 weeks ago

Heyoo with that quarter mast dick he should be honored to get twice the mast action as is appropriate.