Previously, US President Joe Biden announced that January 9 would be a national day of mourning for late President Jimmy Carter. In addition, the US will fly the flag at half-mast for 30 days to commemorate the former president, including at the inauguration ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump scheduled to take place on January 20, 2025, according to Reuters.
US President-elect Donald Trump
Before the above move, President-elect Donald Trump on January 3 complained about flying the flag at half-mast right at his inauguration ceremony in an article on the Truth Social platform. “Democrats are all ‘happy’ about the possibility of our magnificent American flag flying at half-mast at my inauguration,” Mr. Trump accused.
The US President-elect shared: “They think it’s great and they’re very excited about it. Because in reality, they don’t love our country, they only think about themselves.”
Mr. Trump said that because the late President Carter passed away last week, “for the first time in history, the American flag will fly at half-mast at the inauguration of a future president.” “No one wants to see this and no American can be happy about it,” according to Mr. Trump.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said that they have no plans to review President Biden’s decision. Mr. Biden directed that “during the same period, US representatives abroad will take similar measures, flying flags at half-mast at embassies, diplomatic missions, consular offices, and other other facilities abroad, including all military bases, ships and naval stations”.
Former President Carter passed away at the age of 100, America lost ‘an extraordinary leader’
Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29, 2024 at his home in Georgia. Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who devoted his life after leaving office to broker international peace, passed away at the age of 100.
