Jason Carter says it didn’t bother him that U.S. flags were raised for President Donald Trump‘s inauguration after they were lowered in honor of his late grandfather, former President Jimmy Carter. Trump’s move to raise the flags was unusual and went against the customs honoring recently deceased former presidents.

House Speaker Mike Johnson did Trump a favor on Jan. 20 by defying U.S. flag code at the Capitol and pausing Carter's mourning period

Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying. Here's what we know.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags be flown at full-staff for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump. This comes after President Biden ordered all U.S. flags to be lowered for 30 days following the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec.

Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings. Probably the only reasonable response to such a speech.

President Donald Trump signed nearly 100 executive orders upon entering office — including one that would ensure the nation's flags fly high to mark his inauguration, despite them being lowered to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter.

One of President Trump's first moves after being inaugurated was to sign a slew of executive orders, including one mandating that flags be flown at full-staff at all future presidential inaugurations.