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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump being predictably disgusting regarding Pres. Carter's death and lowering of flag
Claiming that Democrats are "giddy" that the flag will be at half-staff during his inauguration and saying, "Let's see how it plays out."
He never misses an opportunity to be a complete and total asshole.
Link to tweet

malaise
(282,569 posts)The effin flag flies half mast for 30 days after the death of a former president. It is not your fucking flag.
That is all
AloeVera
(2,439 posts)Concise and to the point. No PC quarter given.
malaise
(282,569 posts)
AloeVera
(2,439 posts)Nothing worse than the crap spewed and damage done by a malignant narcissist. It's exhausting beyond anything and I do not speak idly.
But Jimmy Carter and Trump should not even be in the same sentence. Makes my blood boil that he thinks his stupid coronation is more important than the well-earned respect for a man whose shoes he's not even fit to polish let alone would ever fill.
Trueblue1968
(18,437 posts)jmowreader
(52,077 posts)As we remember, Robespierre started out all “we must guillotine the king because he’s a dictator” then became so dictatorial himself they had to guillotine him to end his reign of terror.
Trueblue1968
(18,437 posts)Blue Full Moon
(1,970 posts)ShazzieB
(20,078 posts)... to lower it in honor of a dignitary such as a former potus who has recently died!
...
malaise
(282,569 posts)Good effin grief - it’s not only about him. And only He thinks he’s some fucking supreme being and only he is entitled to respect or tradition.
Fuck him.
July
(4,787 posts)Works out well for him, since his followers think the same. Handy little misdirection to outrage the so-called patriots.
ShazzieB
(20,078 posts)His narcissism means he believes he's the center of the universe, and he's always projecting what are obviously his feelings, desires, etc. onto others. It's a well established pattern with him., and a very annoying one!
It's not his fucking turn, yet!
He can have a lowered flag for 30 days too, all he has to do is...
spanone
(138,640 posts)FUCK HIM
malaise
(282,569 posts)The 24 years of this century - and that would be barely touching the surface.
spanone
(138,640 posts)

B.See
(5,039 posts)Last edited Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:25 PM - Edit history (1)
And here's a newsflash: that's exactly what he's thinking about 2028.
MineralMan
(148,797 posts)we'll remember that when your death comes and we won't lower the flag at all. I mean, that's what you're saying would be proper, right?
Justice matters.
(8,237 posts)He'll be dead.
Rather tell him people will line up to piss on his tombstone after dancing in the streets for 30 days.
THAT would hit that narcissistic felonious rapist hard, he may not recover...
bdamomma
(67,863 posts)He wants statues or his base wants to erect statues of him. Hmm something that could be toppled.
Faux pas
(15,602 posts)
sheshe2
(91,046 posts)
Quiet Em
(1,741 posts)I just hope he doesn't order all the flags raised again as soon as he's back if office. And if he does, I hope there's a HUGE hue and cry about it, because it would be a travesty not to honor Jimmy in the way that past presidents have been honored after their deaths.
That whole post is his extreme narcissism talking, with a healthy dose of projection thrown in. Especially this:
He's upset because he sees this as being disrespectful to HIM. In his warped little mind, HE is the center of the universe, around which everything else must revolve, and when he says "nobody" wants to see the flags at half staff while he's being inaugurated, he is projecting how HE feels onto all Americans. It's incredibly gross.
Did not write that? That's Steven Miller
ShazzieB
(20,078 posts)The attitude that the universe revolves around HIM and the projection of how HE feels onto others are 100% pure Donald J (for Jackass) Trump..
Unladen Swallow
(491 posts)for exactly one second:
"When the flag is flown at half-staff, it should first be hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. It should be raised to the peak again before it is lowered for the day. Half-staff is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff."
So he better time his event perfectly
allegorical oracle
(4,492 posts)display of flags.
LisaM
(29,090 posts)What a great CIC.
Xavier Breath
(5,472 posts)I just smh and go on. It seems many an American is confused about that.
BeyondGeography
(40,386 posts)GreenWave
(10,926 posts)Baitball Blogger
(49,649 posts)Thanks, Trump.
Deuxcents
(21,633 posts)magicarpet
(17,915 posts)Immediately after he is inaugurated djt signs a pResidential Order that the flag be immediately returned to full staff.
No future recognition of Carter's passing is to be recognized via the lowering of the flag to half staff again.
(The Orange Dictator could pull a stunt such as that.)
A snake he is.
IronLionZion
(48,319 posts)since he's such an ass
WestMichRad
(2,200 posts)Not in my mind.
Doesn’t matter to him if it violates a federal statute.
debm55
(43,970 posts)Diamond_Dog
(36,484 posts)
Initech
(104,404 posts)Fuck Trump.
mnmoderatedem
(3,861 posts)if that's not projection I don't know what is
jeffreyi
(2,328 posts)Cha
(309,321 posts)how BIG of a Sick Fuck Asshole he would be. Mother fucker Always Hits the Bottom.
We'll see how "it plays out" when it's his turn to kick the bucket ... I predict dancing in the streets.
Yavin4
(37,182 posts)Clouds Passing
(4,263 posts)Zorro
(17,136 posts)Sounds like he'd approve.
And considering his plan/threat to attend Carter's memorial service, you just know he's going to make it all about himself.
DinahMoeHum
(22,810 posts). . .when HE croaks.
Evolve Dammit
(20,440 posts)joshcryer
(62,515 posts)...from the death of the President or a former President."
maxsolomon
(36,204 posts)add "except when that former President is a Democrat".
Easy peasy.
joshcryer
(62,515 posts)I expect. Then they will lower them again when the media picks up on it. Just like what happened with McCain. What's he going to do fire the staff who do the raising and lowering of these things? Go out and raise it himself?
TheBlackAdder
(29,430 posts)IronLionZion
(48,319 posts)
malaise
(282,569 posts)No rules matter as long as he can play emperor
maxsolomon
(36,204 posts)Wrong, asshole.
LilElf70
(807 posts)I think he likes being a penis
IronLionZion
(48,319 posts)What are they planning?
B.See
(5,039 posts)NO low is TOO low.
shanti
(21,738 posts)that he raises it to the top for good the minute after he is installed. He's a miserable SOB, and I'm being nice.
cate94
(2,945 posts)Ass
Jughead
(71 posts)It’s half staff you imbecile. Mast is on a ship.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(10,847 posts)3auld6phart
(1,496 posts)Sooner this freak departs this vale of tears the better off this old world will be., And take Dead eye miller an a few other scum with him.
William769
(58,342 posts)underpants
(189,775 posts)Then he whines because “no one wants it” meaning him.
Richard_GB
(96 posts)Just asking.
Deuxcents
(21,633 posts)GiqueCee
(2,074 posts)... with even a vestigial shred of humanity or a molecule of common decency express admiration for a creature so unspeakably vile and selfish as Donald Trump?
No one I'd shake hands with before I'd had the shots, that's for fuckin' sure.
What an irredeemable pile of pig shit!
greatauntoftriplets
(177,450 posts)
Montauk6
(8,990 posts)vankuria
(948 posts)He’s liable to start another insurrection, I’m sure (and hope) Washington is prepared.