The “Make America Great Again” flag will fly over the Louisiana governor’s mansion in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry announced Friday.
“Today, under the leadership of President Trump, begins a renaissance in this nation,” Landry said in a written statement. “One where America and its people will always come first.” In Louisiana, we think this is worth celebrating! »
The loyal Trump ally invited his fellow Louisianans to raise MAGA flags on Inauguration Day. Landry had already ordered flags on state buildings to be flown at half-mast in honor of the 14 people killed in an attack. New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in New Orleans.
Trump’s inauguration falls on the day of mourning initially reserved by Landry for the British national Édouard Pettiferthe stepson of that of Prince William former nanny. A spokesperson for Landry told The Associated Press that state flags will now be lowered for Pettifer on Jan. 24.
Earlier this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered flags at the U.S. Capitol raised to full height on Inauguration Day, interrupting a 30-day flag-lowering order following the death of former president Jimmy Carter last month. The flags will be lowered again the next day.
The governor of North Dakota. Kelly ArmstrongFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have all proclaimed that they would raise American flags in full force in their states for the inauguration.
President Joe Biden’s Dec. 29 flag-lowering order covers federal government buildings and their grounds as well as U.S. embassies and other overseas facilities and will continue through Jan. 28, the first week of Biden’s term. Trump.
The new president has complained about flags flying low as he takes office.
“Democrats are all ‘giddy’ that the flags will be lowered on Inauguration Day,” Trump wrote on social media on January 3.
“No one wants to see this,” Trump wrote. He added that “no American can be happy about this. Let’s see how it goes. LET’S MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Trump has already taken flying American flags at full height from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
