Trump declines request to lower flags in memory of Capital Gazette shooting victims

[DonViejo]

Source: Baltimore Sun




Danielle Ohl
[e-mail]

President Donald Trump has declined a request from Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley to lower American flags in honor of the fatal shooting of five employees of The Capital newspaper last week.

“Obviously, I’m disappointed, you know? … Is there a cutoff for tragedy?” Buckley said Monday afternoon. “This was an attack on the press. It was an attack on freedom of speech. It’s just as important as any other tragedy.”

Gov. Larry Hogan ordered Maryland state flags to be lowered to half-staff from Friday through sunset on Monday.

Through Maryland’s congressional delegation, Buckley put in a request to the White House over the weekend to lower the American flags.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/annapolis/bs-ac-cn-flag-request-denied-20180702-story.html

[cyclonefence]

1. What an asshole

[redstatebluegirl]

2. What a total asshole.

[Achilleaze]

3. Draft-dodging republican asshole

[Salviati]

4. What a goddamn total asshole

[Va Lefty]

5. He views them as "enemies"

[dalton99a]

28. Worthless stinking pile of shit

[djacq]

6. Pennywise does't hold a candle to the Orange Clown

[workinclasszero]

7. He called the press "the enemy of the people"

Why would Shitler want to lower the flag?

I bet he would like to pin a medal on the killer for his service to the republic of Gilead though.

[Paladin]

8. I would expect no better from him.

And we're the ones who are supposed to be civil?

[Ferrets are Cool]

9. Fuck You Asswipe. nt

[Racerdog1]

10. What else would you expect?

There is a shitload of bad karma headed his way, just a matter of time. When they carry this orange asshole out of the White House under a sheet.

[jpak]

11. I will lower my pants to half staff

In the general direction of the White House.

[jmowreader]

12. I have made a command decision

When Trump's all-cholesterol diet finally does him in, I'm going to fly my flag at full staff the entire month we're supposed to lower them in honor of a deceased president.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

13. If Putin were to die during Pissolini's reign,

he would lower the flag.

[SunSeeker]

14. "Pissolini"

[dchill]

25. I believe that is exactly right.

It's easy to believe that the irony escapes Trump. What's harder to believe is that it escapes all the traitors who prop him up.

[Jedi Guy]

15. Lower the flags anyway.

Fuck him and his permission. Do it and defy him to do something about it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Je suis Capital Gazette. . . . nt

[Shaddox]

21. Well said.

[sinkingfeeling]

17. Disgusting fascist.

[Moostache]

18. The flag at my home is down, and it will remain down until Trump is no more...

Impeached and removed from office...
Voted out...
Killed by massive coronary event...

Don't care which as long as its soon. The sooner the better. FUCK YOU TRUMP...I am serious about popping the bubby the day I hear you have shuffled off this mortal coil...it will be a day the likes of V-J and V-E rolled into one...V-T day...coming soon to a public place near you!

[kairos12]

19. Putin says no.

[Maxheader]

20. The orange toad

loves to cause controversy...

[ehrnst]

22. Mutherfucking cockhoster and condom for Satan.

No, that's too civil.

I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire.

I would wait until the fire was out and piss on his raw blistered face.

I am going to take a break, because I normally do not post in a blue hot fury.

[keithbvadu2]

23. Donald is sending another same message to his followers. 1. This group is dangerous/unpatriotic/en

Donald is sending another same message to his followers.

1. This group is dangerous/unpatriotic/enemy of the people (journalists/reporters)
2. One of his alt-righters kills some of them.
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3. This group is dangerous/unpatriotic (critics/those who oppose my policies)
4. Open season.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-critics-better-just-take-it-easy

http://thehill.com/homenews/media/395100-capital-gazette-takes-hit-at-trump-we-wont-forget-being-called-an-enemy-of-the

Donald and Sarah Huck express their phony ‘thoughts and prayers’ but that message is just for show.
His followers know to ignore it for the real message.

[warmfeet]

24. True to form.

The biggest asshole continues to do what assholes do.

I have never been ashamed to be an American until this asshole took (and I mean took) the office of POTUS.

If Democrats do not vote this November, we are done for as the country we were.

There is no going back.

There is no walking this back.

[calimary]

26. I totally get that.

Totally.

[democrank]

27. Lower than a snake's belly

[muriel_volestrangler]

29. Kick (nt)