Hochul orders flag raised at Trump inauguration despite current mourning period for Jimmy Carter

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, ordered the state’s flags to be flown at full capacity on Monday to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as the nation continues to mourn former President Jimmy Fallon. A period of mourning for Jimmy Carter.

“Tomorrow, we are all Americans honoring centuries-old Inauguration Day traditions,” Hochul said in a statement to the New York Post on Sunday.

“For this reason, I will direct that all flags fly in New York State on January 20 and return to half-staff on January 21 in honor of the late President Carter,” she added. “No matter your political views, American power The tradition of peaceful transition is worthy of celebration.”

The governor’s directive comes amid President Biden’s order requiring all government and public buildings and grounds nationwide to fly flags at half-staff for a 30-day mourning period following Carter’s death on December 29, 2024, which happens to include the inauguration day.

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Biden said the American flag “should be flown at half-staff at the White House, all public buildings and grounds, all military posts and naval bases, and on all federal government naval vessels in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States.”

Traditionally, 30 days of mourning are ordered after the death of a former president, with flags flying at half-mast.

Hochul joins three Democratic governors — California Governor Gavin NewsomColorado Gov. Jared Polis and Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson — ordered the flag to be raised for Trump’s inauguration before the mourning period ends on January 28.

Washington governor orders flag to be flown at Trump inauguration despite mourning period for Jimmy Carter

A 30-day mourning period will continue until January 28 following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. (Photo by Emma Woodhead/Fox Digital)

several republican governors Also directed to raise the flag Monday include Idaho Gov. Brad Little, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Virginia Gov. Glenn Younkin.

On Monday, nearly 30 states will raise flags for Trump’s inauguration, and the U.S. Capitol will also raise flags on the order of House Speaker Mike Johnson.

After Carter’s death, Trump publicly opposed the idea of ​​flying flags at half-staff during his inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump previously told The Truth Society that Democrats were “excited” to have flags flown at half-staff during his inauguration. (Evan Vucci/AP)

“Democrats are ‘excited’ that our majestic American flag may be flown ‘at half-staff’ during my inauguration,” Trump wrote on “Truth Social” on January 3. “They think it’s awesome, and Very happy about this, because, in fact, they do not love our country, they only think of themselves.

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“Look at what they’ve done to our once great America over the past four years – it’s a complete mess! Regardless, due to the death of President Jimmy Carter, the flag may not be used during the inauguration for the first time ever. President, please lower the flag to half-staff,” he continued. “No one wants to see this, no American is going to be happy about this. Let’s see how it plays out. Make America Great Again!”

Flags were flown at half-staff nationwide in 1973 when former President Richard Nixon ordered flags to be flown at half-staff after the death of former President Harry S. Truman, who was sworn in for his second term.