Flags at Mar-a-Lago Return to Full Staff

Flags at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club have been raised to full height, defying federal and state orders to keep them at half-staff until January 28 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29. Initially lowered in compliance, the flags were raised shortly after Carter’s burial, prompting criticism given the 30-day mourning period mandated by both President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Trump has expressed annoyance that flags will be at half-staff during his second inauguration on January 20, stating that 'nobody wants to see this.' Despite previously criticizing Carter, Trump praised him after his death, acknowledging his love for the country. Additionally, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered that flags at state buildings be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, emphasizing the need to celebrate the new president. Trump's representatives have yet to comment on the decision to raise the flags at Mar-a-Lago.