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US flag at White House flown at half-mast amid 'Trump is dead' trend: Here's why
https://www.wionews.com/photos/us-flag-at-white-house-flown-at-half-mast-amid-trump-is-dead-trend-here-s-why-donald-trump-news-1756541043450/Flying a flag at half-mast means lowering it to about the middle of the flagpole to express grief, respect, or mourning—typically following a death or major tragedy.
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Trump ordered American flags to be flown at half-staff as a tribute to Minneapolis mass shooting victims
US President Donald Trump had ordered that the American flag be flown at half-staff across all federal buildings and installations until sunset on August 31. A mas shooting took place at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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