DeSantis: Florida’s U.S. flags will fly full-staff Inauguration Day despite Biden proclamation

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation that flags across the country will be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the Dec. 29 death of former President Jimmy Carter. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday falls within that time frame and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered the state’s flags back up to full-staff on Inauguration Day.

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“Inauguration day is an important tradition of our Republic where Americans come together to celebrate the peaceful transition of power between presidents,” DeSantis stated in a memo Tuesday posted on his X social media account. “It represents a season of new hope and limitless potential for America’s future.

“In light of the importance of this day, and on this patriotic occasion, I hereby order all flags to be raised to full-staff at the Florida Capitol and across all state buildings, installations, and grounds for the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” the Republican governor’s memo states.

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DeSantis' order comes a day after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott - both Republicans - said flags in their states will fly full-staff during Trump’s Inauguration Day.

“The following day, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, all flags at state buildings, installations, and grounds across the State of Florida will once again be lowered to half-staff to honor President Carter’s service per the ongoing Presidential Proclamation issued December 29, 2024,” DeSantis' memo states.

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