Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman is lowering flags for just three days—a significantly shorter period of time than most other municipalities in New York State and across the country.

President-elect Donald Trump railed against the order for American flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, complaining that they will be in that position “for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President.

In President Joe Biden’s proclamation about the death of Carter, he directed that flags be flown at half-staff “as an expression of public sorrow” for 30 days—a period of time that includes President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday,

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It’s an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter,

Donald Trump has said the US flag should not be lowered to half-mast on the day of his inauguration to mourn the death of former president Jimmy Carter.

Trump has expressed strong disapproval of U.S. flags remaining at half-mast during his inauguration in January 2025, following the death of former President Jimmy Carter. President Joe Biden ordered the flag to be flown at half-staff for 30 days,