Trump rages against flying flags at half-mast during inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump's plans for a perfect inauguration are being thwarted by former President Jimmy Carter, who died last week at the age of 100.

As is standard practice to commemorate deceased former presidents, American flags flown on federal buildings, grounds and on warships will be flown at half-staff during a 30-day period of national mourning. While 30 days may seem like a long time, it is a decades-old tradition reserved for sitting and former presidents — one that will theoretically be bestowed upon Trump upon his death. But for the president-elect, the idea that the death of a predecessor could interfere with the aesthetic of his return to power is unacceptable.

“Due to the death of President Jimmy Carter, the flag may, for the first time at the inauguration of a future president, be flown at half-staff,” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. “No one wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let's see how it goes. LET’S MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

The president-elect also criticized Democrats for being “giddy” over the idea of ​​the capital's flags being flown at half-staff during his inaugural ceremonies. “They think it's great and they're very happy about it because in reality, they don't like our country, they only think about themselves,” he added.

When asked if the White House would consider breaking with mourning protocol and flying D.C. flags to full height on Inauguration Day, White House Press Secretary Karinne Jean-Pierre said answered categorically: “No”.

This isn't the first time Trump has focused on the spectacle of his political events — particularly his inauguration. In 2017, the president-elect falsely claimed for weeks that the crowd that attended his swearing-in was the largest in American history and that the media lied about attendance at the event out of malice.

“It felt like a million and a half people,” Trump said of the event. In reality, attendance was much lower, with estimates ranging from 300,000 to 600,000 people. By contrast, former President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009 drew a record crowd of 1.8 million people.

There's no way to please this guy. But former President Carter – who once called Trump a “disaster” – managed to get under his skin one last time.

Carter's funeral will be held Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. Trump is expected to attend.

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