The US president-elect said that “no one wants to see” flags at half-mast during his inauguration ceremony on January 20. This decision was made following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
Donald Trump estimated this Friday, January 3, that “no one wanted to see” the flags at half-mast during his inauguration ceremony on January 20, a decision which was taken in tribute to former President Jimmy Carter.
“Because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the flag will, for the first time in history during the inauguration of a new president, be at half-mast. No one wants to see that and no American can be happy about it “, wrote the Republican president-elect on his Truth Social network.
Trump will attend Jimmy Carter's funeral
He also criticizes his Democratic opponents for “rejoicing” in the situation. Asked whether the White House could reverse this decision or reconsider it, Joe Biden's spokesperson, Karine Jean-Pierre, curtly replied “No” on Friday during her daily press conference.
When Jimmy Carter died on December 29, the outgoing Democratic president ordered that flags be flown at half-mast on public buildings for a period of thirty days, until after Donald Trump was sworn in.
This has been the practice, since a proclamation published in 1954 by Dwight Eisenhower, in the event of the death of an American president or former president.
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will attend Jimmy Carter's funeral. The state funeral will begin Saturday in Plains before the big ceremony on January 9 in the capital Washington.
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