He ordered flags at federal buildings fly half staff.

[Jrsygrl96]

But he said he also ordered states to do the same. Can he do that? Seems to me it would be up to states.

[lame54]

1. States will already do it. He just wants the credit

[Peacetrain]

2. this!!!!

[underpants]

7. Virginia's isn't.

Full staff

https://www.governor.virginia.gov/constituent-services/flag-information/

[FSogol]

16. Evangelical Grifter Youngkin is classless to the end.

Don't forget to vote this November, Virginia.

[Jacson6]

3. Why did he do that? n/t

[underpants]

6. The Pope died

https://starsandstripesdaily.org/

[Jacson6]

10. The Pope is not even an American. n/t

[underpants]

11. ???

[Jacson6]

13. No Mixing of Church & State. n/t

[obamanut2012]

20. He was a world leader

Vatican City is a sovereign microstate,

[DenaliDemocrat]

21. Vatican City is the world's smallest country

The Pope is a recognized Head of State.

[Polybius]

14. Biden would have done it too

American flags were ordered to be flown at half-staff following the death of Pope John Paul II as well.

[Walleye]

4. He doesn't care about that. He made the flags go all the way to the top for his inauguration in spite of being in a.

30 day morning period for Jimmy Carter. Why should anybody do anything that Trump says or believe a word comes out of his mouth. And when they pretend to be following, the law is the worst. Because you know they are breaking it egregiously

[yardwork]

5. For the pope?

I mean no disrespect but I wasn't aware that the U.S. traditionally lowers our flag to mark the death of the head of the Catholic Church.

[Sympthsical]

8. Bush lowered them for JP II

(I had to look it up)

[yardwork]

9. Thanks for looking it up!

I was too lazy. Maybe it's a thing.

[Sympthsical]

12. It apparently isn't unusual for major foreign dignitaries

I found a list. Among them in recent years were Shinzo Abe after his assassination and Queen Elizabeth II.

[yardwork]

18. I'll allow it, then.

[LAS14]

22. He's a head of state. nt

[kimbutgar]

15. But didn't he want the flags raised after President Carter died?

So it wouldn’t interfere with his inauguration?

Sorry this Pope knew he was a POS and he won’t win more Catholics to his dark side.

[choie]

19. Maybe he's currying favor

with the Opus Dei's on the Supreme Court.

[Mountainguy]

17. I hereby order you to breath!

As a second order, you must also blink when your eyes are not otherwise closed at a rate of no less than 1 blink ever 90 seconds.