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President-elect Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Friday to complain that the American flag will be flown at half-staff for his inauguration due to the period of mourning for the recently deceased former President Jimmy Carter.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Y'all heard it from him first: no half-staff when he dies

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

Pretty sure we're all just going to break out into "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" like in Munchkinland when he dies.

[–] funkless_eck 8 points 2 days ago

I mean in the UK when Thatcher died that song hit the top of the music charts.

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