Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Ignores National Tribute To Jimmy Carter – Orders Flags In State Return To ‘Full-Staff’

Having already dishonored the memory of former President Jimmy Carter by sending condolences to his late widow, Rosalynn, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott decided he’d go for the diss twofer and order that flags in the Lone Star State be raised to full-staff by next Monday, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

President Joe Biden issued a presidential decree on Dec. 29 for a monthlong tribute to Carter. It called for U.S. flags displayed on “all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions” to be flown at half-staff “for a period of 30 days from the day of his death.”

Based on the decree, flags are to be flown at half-staff until January 29, nine days after Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, which didn’t sit well with Trump, who whined on social media, writing, “The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration. They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves.”

Despite the Biden decree, Abbott issued a press release today stating, “Texas continues to mourn with our fellow Americans across the country over the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. President Carter’s steadfast leadership left a lasting legacy that will be felt for generations to come, which together as a nation we honor by displaying flags at half-staff for 30 days. On January 20, our great nation will celebrate our democratic tradition of transferring power to a new President by inaugurating the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. As we unite our country and usher in this new era of leadership, I ordered all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings for the inauguration of President Trump. While we honor the service of a former President, we must also celebrate the service of an incoming President and the bright future ahead for the United States of America.”

In other words, screw the dead guy. Instead, Texas is going to honor the rapist asshat who has made it clear he has every intention of trying to destroy the United States with his moronic policies.

To hell with Texas. To hell with Greg Abbott. And to hell with Donald Trump.