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January 5, 2025 | 02:13 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President-elect Donald Trump complained that the U.S. flag would still be flown at half-staff on his inauguration day on Jan. 20, 2025. The flag was flown at half-staff in honor of President Jimmy Carter.
President Joe Biden ordered the flag to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days after Carter's death on Dec. 29, 2024. The lowering of the flag to half-staff is a tradition to honor the passing of a U.S. president.
Donald Trump took issue with the flag remaining at its mourning position during his inauguration in a post on Truth Social on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. "The Democrats are very excited about the possibility that the magnificent American Flag will be flown 'at half-staff' at my Inauguration," Trump said, according to Reuters.
He used a term often used for the lowered position when the flag is on a ship. "They think it's great and are very happy about it because, in reality, they don't love our Country, they only care about themselves," Trump said.
Trump said that because of Carter's death last week, the American flag would be flown at half-staff for the first time at a presidential inauguration. "Nobody wants to see this, and no American is happy about this. Let's see how it plays out," he said.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the White House had no plans to reconsider the decision.
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