Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced that the Make America Great Again (MAGA) flag will be flown at the governor's mansion as President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office in the nation's capital.
“Breaking News: Governor Landry will raise the Make America Great Again flag at the Louisiana Governor's Mansion on January 20th in commemoration of President Donald J. Trump's inauguration,” the governor's letter said Friday. It was announced on social media.
The Republican governor called on others to attend Monday's inauguration ceremony and display President Trump's signature flag.
Honoring Trump: Johnson calls for the flag to be flown in full presence at the Capitol during the inauguration
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaks at a press conference on New Year's Day in the wake of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack. Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
This comes after newly re-elected Speaker Mike Johnson announced that everyone would fly the American flag regardless. of order President Biden has asked that flags be lowered to half-staff in memory of the late President Jimmy Carter.
DeSantis orders full-staff flag at Trump's inauguration despite Jimmy Carter's 30-day mourning period
“On January 20th, the flag will all fly at the Capitol as we celebrate our nation coming together against the backdrop of the inauguration of our 47th president, Donald Trump,” Johnson wrote on XPost.
A man holds a “Make America Great Again” flag during the third day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 17, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
“The flag will be returned to half-staff the next day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”
as a tradition Following the president's death, Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on federal grounds for 30 days to coincide with the inauguration of the next president.
The U.S. flag flies at half-staff to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in Washington, DC, USA. (Alison Robert/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Following Biden's order, President Trump wrote on social media that Democrats were “blindsided” by the flag being flown at half-staff during the swearing-in ceremony.
“Democrats are all 'blind-eyed' about the possibility of our nation's grand American flag being lowered to 'half-staff' during my inauguration.” Trump wrote on Truth Social:. “They think it's a great thing and they're very happy, because in reality they don't love our country and only think about themselves.
“In any case, with the death of President Jimmy Carter, the flag may be lowered to half-staff for the first time at a future president's inauguration. No one wants to see this, and no American will be happy.” How will that turn out? Let's take a look. ”
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
When former President Richard Nixon took the oath of office for his second term in 1973, the flag was flown at half-staff, as President Nixon had ordered the flag to be lowered after the presidential election. Former President Truman passes away.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Governor Landry's office for comment.
