Trump orders flags to half-staff as 'mark of solemn respect' for victims of shootings

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Sunday ordered U.S. flags to half-staff as "mark of solemn respect" for the victims of weekend mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

"Our Nation mourns with those whose loved ones were murdered in the tragic shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, and we share in the pain and suffering of all those who were injured in these two senseless attacks," Trump said in a proclamation released by the White House. "We condemn these hateful and cowardly acts," he added. "Through our grief, America stands united with the people of El Paso and Dayton. May God be with the victims of these two horrific crimes and bring aid and comfort to their families and friends."

Flags will be flown at half-staff at federal facilities until sunset on Thursday.

At least 20 people were killed on Saturday at a Walmart in El Paso. Hours later, nine people died when a gunman opened fire at a bar in Dayton.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456106-trump-orders-flags-to-half-staff-as-mark-of-solemn-respect-for

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[calguy]

1. How big of him.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Yet another empty gesture

Do something.

[mahina]

3. Hey look, words.

[3catwoman3]

14. Words that we can be quite sure...

...he didn't write.

[mahina]

42. Clearly true.

[not_the_one]

4. thoughts and prayers, now flags at half-mast

Geez!

What more do you want?

ultimate

[Traildogbob]

18. Only American flags

The confederate flags, trump flags and Nazi flags are required to remain full staff and proud. Take a knee, catch a high velocity round in the head. MAGA.

[madaboutharry]

5. Not impressed with this level of gaslighting and PR.

White House staffers getting together and trying to put on a face of decency.

It actually makes me angry, this level of bullshit. Trump and his raging hate and racism has encouraged and enabled killers.

Putting out a normal statement and ordering the lowering of flags is being used to avoid taking responsibility for the moral failure of this administration and the sickness that pours out of Trump's mouth.

[William Seger]

9. The fake sympathy won't last

Soon, Trump's sympathy for himself will resume control of his mouth and phone, and he will lash out at the injustice of holding him accountable for anything.

[Paladin]

6. Thanks for nothing, fuckface.

And try to find somebody better than Mick Mulvaney to cover your fat ass on the talk shows.

[IggleDuer]

7. So, when he whips up enough mass killers ...

... will Mango Musselini make an executive order to keep the flags permanently at half mast?

Will seeing flags at half mast just encourage more white supremacists?

[suegeo]

37. At half mast to indicate tragedy. Raising on 8/8...

Raising the flags on 8/8 has symbolism.
8 is the 8th letter of the alphabet.
88 = hh = heil hitler.

The lowering of the flags marks the murders as a tragedy.

The raising of the flags on 8/8 is a not very subtle acknowledgement that the skin heads in the white house and beyond don't see it as a tragedy.

It doesn't matter if you think I'm being a conspiracy nut. The skin heads know what 88 means, that is what matters.

These fascists assholes know what they're doing, fuck 'em. No benefit of the doubt should go to them. Never.

[Docreed2003]

8. Now watch this drive

Cause you know his ass will be hitting golfballs this afternoon

[littlemissmartypants]

10. He doesn't deserve the right to control the height of our flag. nt

[Vinca]

11. The only thing he can do "out of respect for the victims" is RESIGN.

[Marie Marie]

16. +1,000,000!

[CuriousAsterisk]

41. +1,000,000,000

n/t

[YOHABLO]

12. They should leave them at half-staff until Trump is removed from office.

[riversedge]

13. and upside down!

[Sugar Smack]

15. Maybe someone shot him full of drugs so he wouldn't giggle.

And frankly, I think that picture of him "caring" is a Photoshop.

[lunatica]

17. Well,that ought to make everything OK about Trump

I can see him being convinced by Ivanka to throw the public a bone so everyone can say, “See, Trump is a decent man.” I’m sure much of the media would run with it too.

[SamKnause]

19. Fuck you, you lying stain on this country.

This is your fault.

This is what you wanted.

This is why you constantly spread hate and fear.

You are a known liar.

You are a racist.

You are a misogynist.

You are a corrupt business man.

You are a tax cheat.

You are a draft dodger.

You have installed your cult followers in every court is this land.

You have installed your cult followers to the top offices of the land.

You are destroying this country from within.

Mitch McConnell you have aided and abetted him at every opportunity.

The damage you have done to this country will not be repaired.

You are not Americans.

You don't deserve to live in this country.

[DeminPennswoods]

20. Firing Steven Miller and the rest of the architects

of Trump's racist campaign and policies would only be a small downpayment on "respect".

[dem in texas]

21. Impeach the SOB!

He is so self centered that he gets pleasure of making his racist remarks so his right wing followers will heap adoration on him. It does matter to him that people with mental problems take his remarks as approval to go out and kill innocent people.

He cares NOTHING ABOUT THE USA. All he cares about is getting attention for himself and lining his pockets. He is such a sorry example of the human race and he has got to go. Americans need to take action. The House needs to impeach him. Sorry to say, the senate will not remove him. Then in 2000, we must insure that he is voted our of office and also vote out all his republican enablers.

We must do this as a lesson to future generations, that the good people of America did not stand by and let a despot destroy our country.

I hang my head in shame that he is our president.

[debsy]

22. I have a great idea!

How about Donald Trump resigns from office and shuts his ass-faced big mouth!

[nwduke]

23. He made the call

just before teeing off on the 4th Hole at Bedminster!

[Gore1FL]

24. We should just cut the flag poles in half at this point. nt

[lunatica]

30. I don't know if you meant it like this, but this made me chuckle

Thanks! We all need a little lift now.

[CloudWatcher]

25. What BS

Not only does the text of the proclamation sound nothing at all like anything he's ever uttered (when not struggling to read a teleprompter), it's much too long for his putrid brain to have understood.

I'd wager a years income that he never read it.

[PatSeg]

26. "Solemn respect" and "Donald Trump"

do not belong in the same sentence.

[Grins]

27. "Now watch this drive..."

[marble falls]

28. "solem respect" will get nothing done. How about a Presidential order ...

banning military style rifles, or magazines of more than six rounds, or the loopholes that allow after marketers to sell parts that may be legal but violate the letter and spirit of laws Congress have already made regarding automatic firing of weapons, like when bump stocks were outlawed some moron came out with double action triggers that fire a round in both directions.

[Yeehah]

29. How about we just leave them at half-staff

until the insanity ends.

[Skittles]

31. yes

the gun insanity AND the Trump insanity

[BigmanPigman]

32. Fuck you and fuck Mitch!!!!!

× 1 million!

[mzmolly]

33. How about not stoking violence and racism and implementing effective gun control, instead?

[crazytown]

34. Fuck you, U Nazi

There are kids in cages suffering for your white supremacy .

[kacekwl]

35. Just turn them upside down and

be done with it already.

[suegeo]

36. FFS, they're raising the flags on 8/8 Heil Hitler

8 is the 8th letter in the alphbet.
88 = hh= Heil Hitler.

It's a dog whistle to the white supremacists white terrorists, nazis, and other various fascists.

The lowering of the flags marks the murders as a tragedy.

The raising of the flags on 8/8 is a not very subtle acknowledgement that the skin heads in the white house and beyond don't see it as a tragedy.

[Hotler]

38. He didn't do that on his own. Staff or people close to him...

leaned on him to play nice for a few days.

[SunSeeker]

39. No, you show respect by passing gun safety legislation--and logging off Twitter!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

40. How long did he want to leave the flag at half-staff after Senator McCain died? A half day?

Why Thursday? What's so special about that day?

Maybe it'll take four days for the NRA to get their response out there.

[kimbutgar]

43. Notice he won't mention Gilroy, CA

I was just getting over that and then got hit with the double whammy of El Paso and Dayton.