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

Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration [View all]

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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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

Nature stepped in and stopped Johnson LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #60