Donald Trump orders US flag fly at half-mast following death of Pope Francis

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : May God Bless him and all who loved him!' At the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Trump branded the late pontiff a 'very good man.'
60% : Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said: 'Rest in Peace Pope Francis!
54% : In a statement to Fox News, Trump said: 'As a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall by flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment.
47% : He said he 'loved the world, and he especially loved people that were having a hard time, and that's good with me.' Following the death of Pope Francis, President Trump issued a proclamation ordering the flag at the White House and federal and military facilities across the United States and abroad to be flown at half-mast.

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