The decision to fly flags at full-staff during Trump's inauguration diverges from President Joe Biden's order that flags remain at half-staff for 30 days to honor Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024. DeSantis' move aligns with at least seven other Republican-led states who have ordered flags be flown at full-staff for Inauguration Day.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags at state buildings to be at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 despite a 30-day mourning for former President Jimmy Carter.

Flags across the state of Florida are expected to be flown at full staff on Tuesday, January 20, 2025, for the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

President Jimmy Carter’s mourning period will be on hold Monday, as Donald Trump gets sworn in for a second term. And to celebrate that “patriotic occasion,” Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering flags in the state to be lifted back up to full-staff on Inauguration Day.

There are still two weeks to go in the mourning period for former president Jimmy Carter, when American flags are directed to be flown at half-staff.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are offering a striking split screen in how some red and blue states are readying for President-elect Trump’s controversial

Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered all flags at state buildings in Florida to fly to their full height for Inauguration Day, pausing a 30-day flag-lowering order.

Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 over two weeks ago. Flags across the nation remain at half-staff in Carter's honor.

Flags across the U.S. are currently at half-staff in recognition of the death of former President Jimmy Carter. DeSantis’ move to briefly raise the flags on Jan. 20 at the Florida Capitol and other state buildings mirrors decisions made by governors in several other states following complaints from Trump.

"Our nation's flag will be prominently displayed at full-staff to honor the tradition of our founding fathers," he said in a memo.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that flags at state buildings will be raised to full-staff for the day of president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.