President-elect Donald Trump has publicly voiced his concerns over the decision to lower U.S. flags to half-staff for days, including his inauguration on January 20.
Trump perceived this act as a move that overshadowed the celebration of his inauguration, which he believed should be a moment of national pride and unity.
President Joe Biden ordered flags lowered to half-staff for 30 days from the day of late President Jimmy Carter’s death on 29 December.
It is customary to lower the national flag when a US president dies.
Trump perceived this act as a move that overshadowed the celebration of his inauguration, which he believed should be a moment of national pride and unity.
Trump, who has announced plans to attend Carter’s memorial service in Washington on 9 January, took issue in a Truth Social post on Friday with the flags remaining in the mourning position during his swearing-in ceremony.
He argued that the sombre gesture was inappropriate for the occasion, suggesting it detracted from the significance of the day when he was officially taking office as the 45th President of the United States.
“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump reportedly said.
“They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves.”
