The Official "Damned Trump" Thread: Phase II

[Nanny]

He most certainly is. The CiC is, by definition, a civilian. Eisenhower never saluted the flag during the anthem as POTUS.

POTUS may return a salute of a service member. POTUS is not entitled to salute the flag during the anthem. Period.

Of course he’s entitled to do so. That’s why the US Flag Code is full of words like ‘should’ and ‘may’ - the Code is a law without the force of law. It’s advisory only.

Boru

No POTUS until now has saluted the flag during the anthem, even those who served. It is exponentially more odious that this profane mocker of veterans appropriates a privilege reserved for service members. He dodged the draft. He called the Normandy dead suckers and losers. He mocked John McCain's service. He has no right under precedent, and that makes his salute utterly disgusting. Civilians have no such entitlement.