Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he will fly the “Make American Great Again” (MAGA) flag in full at the governor's mansion for President-elect Trump's inauguration next week, and he urges Louisianans to do the same. called out.
“Gone are the days of open borders. Gone are the days of Americans having to worry about the price of gas and groceries while their taxpayer dollars were sent overseas,” Landry said. said in a statement Friday..
“Today, under President Trump, the recovery of this country begins,” he added. “America and its people will always come first. In Louisiana, we think that's worth celebrating.”
Landry's announcement comes as several Republican-led states fly the American flag in full force at President Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. In consideration of the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day, the Pelican State flag was scheduled to remain at half-staff. The attackers drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more. more.
Governors in Republican-led states such as Florida, North Dakota, Iowa, Idaho, and Nebraska are planning to attend the 2025 presidential inauguration, even though a 30-day mourning period remains in effect for the Republican's death. He ordered everyone to raise the national flag. Former President Carter late last year.
At least five governors said they would return the flag to half-staff after the Jan. 20 ceremony.
Similarly, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced Tuesday that the flag at the Capitol would be flown at full mast during the president-elect's inauguration, and then lowered to half-staff the next day to continue to commemorate Carter's death. announced that it would be lowered.
