President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month.

It’s an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. It’s not a timeline that Trump can do anything about — until after he takes office.

Here’s what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts:

  • Zier@fedia.io
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    22 days ago

    So dumpty trumpty will just override that at the White House and all this is, is a bunch of bitching about Biden. What a whiny little fuck. Streisand Effect: Since it pisses him off, we as citizens can fly our own flags at half mast and he can’t do a damn thing about it. Don’t turn them upside down though because the maga nazis do that to support the orange cancer.

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      21 days ago

      Upside down is for a time of great distress or danger, so it would be appropriate for inauguration day.