Trump, Inauguration Day and Flag

Why are some flags at half-staff, and some aren't? What to know for Inauguration Day 2025
Some U.S. state flags were ordered to be raised during Donald Trump's swearing-in, while others will remain at half-staff for the late Jimmy Carter.
Why Is the Flag Flying at Full-Staff at Donald Trump's Inauguration?
The American flag will be flown at full staff on January 20 as as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. This move to raise the flags comes despite an order from President Joe Biden to lower the flags at half-staff in remembrance of the late President Jimmy Carter.
Trump issues order to have flags fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day
The new order makes it so flags must be flown at full-staff on federal property for all future presidential inaugurations.
Why are some flags at half-staff? Tennessee flags to fly at full-staff during Trump inauguration, lowered again to honor Carter
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to the White House ahead of the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda. The events come on the heels of the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Biden ordered flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days for a period of mourning.
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Trump signs proclamation that flags fly at full-staff for future inaugurations
The news came after former President Jimmy Carter's recent death sparked a debate over flags flown on federal property.
Should flags be half-staff or full-staff for Trump inauguration? What to know Monday
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to full height on Inauguration Day, lifting a 30-day flag-lowering order that had been in place following the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec.
Trump's day one executive orders included raising flags to full-staff for his inauguration
President Donald Trump signed nearly 100 executive orders upon entering office — including one that would ensure the nation's flags fly high to mark his inauguration, despite them being lowered to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter.
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