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HereForTheParty

(416 posts)
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:50 PM Tuesday

Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration

Source: Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day, pausing a 30-day flag-lowering order following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

The Republican leader’s decision means that President-elect Donald Trump will not take the oath of office for his second term under a half-staff flag, a prospect that he had previously complained about.

It mirrors actions taken in recent days by some Republican governors who have announced that flags in their states would be raised on Inauguration Day to mark Trump’s second term.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee did so on Tuesday, noting in social media posts that U.S. flags across their states would be relowered on Jan. 21 in honor of Carter. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a similar notice on Monday.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/flags-half-staff-trump-inauguration-johnson-a0c99a017e74b880df1c2eadfce25c28



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Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration (Original Post) HereForTheParty Tuesday OP
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Tuesday #1
F**k you, you piece of garbage Johnson. JohnSJ Tuesday #2
oh screw mike johnson -- he doesn't get to decide orleans Wednesday #52
Yeah, was wondering when the Speaker of the House began outranking the sitting POTUS -- allegorical oracle Wednesday #53
This is childish, karma will get them all! MacKasey Tuesday #3
Now imagine their reaction if Raygun had died before the inauguration of a Dem president and we had done the same thing. Dave Bowman Tuesday #4
They go so far beyond ordinary hypocrisy that it needs another word William Seger Tuesday #16
How about Trumpocrisy? Dave Bowman Tuesday #17
I thought the executive branch was in charge of this ;(. LauraInLA Tuesday #5
On Capitol grounds, so SOH is in charge unfortunately IbogaProject Tuesday #18
not according to this: orleans Wednesday #51
Ok but Little MJ, SOH doesnt know this IbogaProject Wednesday #55
Mike Johnson is a stinky little turd. He has done nothing to convince me otherwise. Walleye Tuesday #6
I hope there are mass protests during the sociopath's inauguration, would JohnSJ Tuesday #7
He should replace all American flags with the lovely Trump flags. Irish_Dem Tuesday #8
replace all american flags with the flag that will rule this country from this point on -- Russia. slightlv Tuesday #9
Little dude, they will be one flown at half mast and upside down. republianmushroom Tuesday #10
There are posters Marthe48 Tuesday #11
Boycott bromeando Tuesday #12
Good grief. You mean until this flag thing, you were going to attend? PSPS Tuesday #27
Maybe he's talking about people watching on TV. I won't be,no FUCKING way............... Bengus81 Wednesday #54
Amazing that a man can be this petty and still live. Girard442 Tuesday #13
Making America Great Again, one disgrace at a time William Seger Tuesday #14
Did the big orange baby throw a tantrum again? Diamond_Dog Tuesday #15
Well yeah, Pendejo45 complained that ... aggiesal Tuesday #41
Someone tell me how these proclamations by underlings overrule the President of the United States? ificandream Tuesday #19
Upthread, the Speaker of the House is in charge of the capitol grounds. LeftInTX Tuesday #22
I would love to see the staff in charge of the flag DEFY that order. RobertDevereaux Tuesday #25
GOP pols seem to believe that they can ignore POTUS. Well, GOP/MAGA buckeroos, that might turn into a two way street Attilatheblond Wednesday #58
Boss Trump whines and Repugs genuflect. riversedge Tuesday #20
Seriously? Lulu KC Tuesday #21
You can, depending on your state. In some states HOAs can force you to take stuff down. In other states they can't. LeftInTX Tuesday #23
Disgusting. Zero Honor. Zero Patriotism. Zero Respect. Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #24
When Trump drops dead, dont move your flag Johonny Tuesday #26
Mike J reenforces Donald's lie that no President was inaugurated with a flag at half staff. keithbvadu2 Tuesday #28
In a second decree he orders women back to the kitchen... Hope22 Tuesday #29
If Trump dies - I hope the give him the same grace. 33taw Tuesday #30
Childish men 4catsmom Tuesday #31
When Trump dies the flags should be raised even higher.....just to get further away from his corpse. cstanleytech Tuesday #32
TFG aka The Felony Guy has less class than Nixon LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #33
I have to add Nixon's name to my list. n/t aggiesal Tuesday #42
Embarrasing. Torrent63 Tuesday #34
Trump whores, all of them Skittles Tuesday #37
Typical of a party that plays politics with tragedy bronxiteforever Tuesday #35
as always, they put the GOP above America Skittles Tuesday #36
He has no such authority TimeToGo Tuesday #38
The pettiness of this is mond-boggling pfitz59 Tuesday #39
The following Presidents had the flag at half mast during swearing in @ their Inauguration. ... aggiesal Tuesday #40
Cadet Bonespurs is a manbaby Skittles Tuesday #43
Here we go bdamomma Tuesday #44
If t(rump) wants the flag up for his inauguration then it should also be up after he dies of too many hamburgers. Professor_Blue Tuesday #45
They all are falling in line AverageOldGuy Wednesday #46
they shouldn't be able to raise the flags DENVERPOPS Wednesday #47
Must not go against... LudwigPastorius Wednesday #48
What a miserable, pathetic, petty piece of shit Trump is. Initech Wednesday #49
Dickish Clowns in town. byronius Wednesday #50
Disrespect is in the DNA of all Republican fascists. Emile Wednesday #56
I didn't think I could despise and disrespect Republicans more than I already do, City Lights Wednesday #57
Why do MAGATS? Mrsfiddlegirl Wednesday #59

Response to HereForTheParty (Original post)

orleans

(35,435 posts)
52. oh screw mike johnson -- he doesn't get to decide
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 02:46 AM
Wednesday

and if trump doesn't want the ceremony with flag at half mast then tough shit--don't get sworn in!


When to fly the flag at half-staff
The American flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the country or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff.

https://www.usa.gov/flag

allegorical oracle

(3,636 posts)
53. Yeah, was wondering when the Speaker of the House began outranking the sitting POTUS --
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 07:08 AM
Wednesday

or when a man who is NObody until Jan. 20 can make so many demands.

Dave Bowman

(4,103 posts)
4. Now imagine their reaction if Raygun had died before the inauguration of a Dem president and we had done the same thing.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:57 PM
Tuesday

Assholes and hypocrites, all if them.

William Seger

(11,175 posts)
16. They go so far beyond ordinary hypocrisy that it needs another word
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:19 PM
Tuesday

I don't know of one, so I just use "Republican" as in: How Republican of them!

orleans

(35,435 posts)
51. not according to this:
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 02:43 AM
Wednesday

The American flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the country or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff.Sep 20, 2024

https://www.usa.gov/flag

IbogaProject

(3,912 posts)
55. Ok but Little MJ, SOH doesnt know this
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 08:50 AM
Wednesday

And all these rules are without enforcement methods, unless you were a dirty hippie and wore it or attempted to burn it.

JohnSJ

(96,958 posts)
7. I hope there are mass protests during the sociopath's inauguration, would
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 03:59 PM
Tuesday

really like to see Congressional Democrats show resistance for once.

Irish_Dem

(61,090 posts)
8. He should replace all American flags with the lovely Trump flags.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:01 PM
Tuesday

All around the country and world. At taxpayer cost of course.

Just dump the US flag, US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence
into the National Archives as relics of a bygone era.

And move Washington DC to MAL.
That way Trump can still golf and eat his fancy dinners with his rich friends and not miss a beat.

Think how much money Trump could make renting out the White House as a bed and breakfast.

slightlv

(4,645 posts)
9. replace all american flags with the flag that will rule this country from this point on -- Russia.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:10 PM
Tuesday

I can't imagine anything any more petty than this. I hope they all die horrible deaths.

Marthe48

(19,623 posts)
11. There are posters
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:13 PM
Tuesday

maybe other formats of the U.S. flag flying at half mast.
I found one a picture of one online, copy pasted it to my fb profile picture. I'll leave it there for awhile.

Bengus81

(7,586 posts)
54. Maybe he's talking about people watching on TV. I won't be,no FUCKING way...............
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 07:59 AM
Wednesday

aggiesal

(9,597 posts)
41. Well yeah, Pendejo45 complained that ...
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:40 PM
Tuesday

he was going to be the first pResident to have the flag at half mast during inauguration , when the following Presidents had the flag at half mast during swearing in @ their Inauguration.

John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon

The biggest vain cry baby ever.

ificandream

(10,904 posts)
19. Someone tell me how these proclamations by underlings overrule the President of the United States?
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:07 PM
Tuesday

The state orders and Johnson's shouldn't mean a thing.

LeftInTX

(31,345 posts)
22. Upthread, the Speaker of the House is in charge of the capitol grounds.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:39 PM
Tuesday

I guess it's kinda like if I have a flag in my yard. No one tells me how to fly my flag?

The order only pertains to the capitol and nowhere else.

Attilatheblond

(4,861 posts)
58. GOP pols seem to believe that they can ignore POTUS. Well, GOP/MAGA buckeroos, that might turn into a two way street
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 10:17 AM
Wednesday

Trump gets zero consideration from us.

Lulu KC

(5,491 posts)
21. Seriously?
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:37 PM
Tuesday

Isn't there a law against this? Oh, right. Never mind.

It makes me want to install a great big flagpole in the middle of my native plant front yard just so I can hang a great big upside down flag for four years.

LeftInTX

(31,345 posts)
23. You can, depending on your state. In some states HOAs can force you to take stuff down. In other states they can't.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:40 PM
Tuesday

The reason for taking it down would probably be that the flag and flag pole are "too large".

You could probably do it with a small flag in most neighborhoods in the US.

Johonny

(22,485 posts)
26. When Trump drops dead, dont move your flag
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:02 PM
Tuesday

Clearly the president has been set not to give a fuck.

4catsmom

(353 posts)
31. Childish men
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:24 PM
Tuesday

how sick of them to humor Trump over something like this. A total lack of maturity and class but I wouldn't expect either from any member of the GOP

cstanleytech

(27,247 posts)
32. When Trump dies the flags should be raised even higher.....just to get further away from his corpse.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 07:35 PM
Tuesday

Torrent63

(10 posts)
34. Embarrasing.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:08 PM
Tuesday

Bunch of miserable, toadying, ass kissing hypocrites. Why are they so scared of Trump? He is a junior high school bully. Punch him once(figuratively) and they deflate.

bronxiteforever

(9,650 posts)
35. Typical of a party that plays politics with tragedy
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:16 PM
Tuesday

Yet they tell us they are Christian and believers in morals. Jimmy Carter’s death and the California fire response by the GOP shows that their values are just pretend and that they really are small men.

Skittles

(160,815 posts)
36. as always, they put the GOP above America
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 08:18 PM
Tuesday

they're doing this while pimping for a guy who tried to overthrow the government

DISGUSTING

pfitz59

(11,097 posts)
39. The pettiness of this is mond-boggling
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:04 PM
Tuesday

I hope a 'phantom' goes around and locks the flags at half-mast.

aggiesal

(9,597 posts)
40. The following Presidents had the flag at half mast during swearing in @ their Inauguration. ...
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:31 PM
Tuesday

Please correct anyone that says Pendejo45 is the first pResident that would have the flag at half mast during his inauguration.

John Tyler
Millard Fillmore
Andrew Johnson
Chester Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon

I swear Pendejo45 has to be the biggest cry baby I've ever seen.

Skittles

(160,815 posts)
43. Cadet Bonespurs is a manbaby
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 10:20 PM
Tuesday

he is fucking pathetic and the people pimp for him and vote for him are just plain SICKENING

bdamomma

(66,964 posts)
44. Here we go
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 10:28 PM
Tuesday

the felon taking a tantrum and his loyalists are obliging

I am one of many who will not watch this POS inauguration. Fuck him.

Professor_Blue

(3 posts)
45. If t(rump) wants the flag up for his inauguration then it should also be up after he dies of too many hamburgers.
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 10:39 PM
Tuesday

AverageOldGuy

(2,280 posts)
46. They all are falling in line
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 12:02 AM
Wednesday

Governors of Texas, Alabama, and Tennessee have ordered flags returned to full-staff for Trump's inauguration then lowered to half-staff.

DENVERPOPS

(10,387 posts)
47. they shouldn't be able to raise the flags
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 12:10 AM
Wednesday

until Trump's hand is removed from the bible.............He legitimately isn't president until that moment.......

(or mein kämpf, which he should more appropriately use to be sworn in)

Initech

(102,856 posts)
49. What a miserable, pathetic, petty piece of shit Trump is.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 01:34 AM
Wednesday

I hope it snows and he has to hold his inauguration inside.

City Lights

(25,483 posts)
57. I didn't think I could despise and disrespect Republicans more than I already do,
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 10:15 AM
Wednesday

but every day is a new surprise with these blood-sucking, bottom-feeders.

Mrsfiddlegirl

(26 posts)
59. Why do MAGATS?
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 10:39 AM
Wednesday

Why do all these GOP MAGATS seem to suffer from tiny short fingers syndrome?

Raise those flags "poled center upward". 🤔🤡

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