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Trump Picks Up Major Inauguration Win

On Inauguration Day, several GOP governors from at least eight states have declared that flags will be flown at full-staff, deviating from the traditional mourning period after the passing of former President Jimmy Carter on December 29. Governors including Alabama’s Kay Ivey, Florida’s Ron DeSantis, and Texas’ Greg Abbott have announced that state building flags, which were lowered to honor Carter, will be raised on January 20.

This decision comes despite the ongoing national mourning period, traditionally lasting 30 days for a former president, which would encompass the day of the inauguration. These states plan to raise their flags in recognition of President-elect Trump’s inauguration but will lower them again the next day to resume the tribute to Carter.

Governors Little from Idaho and Pillen from Nebraska stated that flags would return to half-staff at sunset on Inauguration Day, while Governor Abbott has not specified when Texas flags would be lowered again. On a national scale, President Biden has directed flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 28, honoring an Eisenhower-era proclamation.

The overlapping of the mourning period with the inauguration has sparked comments from Trump, who criticized the Democrats for their alleged pleasure in not raising the flags for his inauguration. He expressed his displeasure on social media, stating that this reflects a lack of patriotism and self-centeredness.

Additionally, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, flags were reported to have been raised to full-staff earlier in the week, according to The Associated Press. On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has stated that flags will be fully raised to celebrate the unity brought by Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President but will be lowered again the following day to continue honoring Carter.

This situation highlights the interplay of respect for past presidents and the ceremonial traditions associated with welcoming a new leader, reflecting the complex dynamics of national pride and political protocol.


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