Is Trump’s Demand For Idaho To Fly Flags Half-Staff Reasonable?

One week has gone by since Republican activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead while addressing a large crowd on a Utah college campus.

Less than 48 hours after the assassination, President Donald Trump ordered flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days to honor the late political personality, but it's very obvious that not all Idaho businesses who display flags got on board with the directive.

In times of political assassinations or national tragedies, it's common to see locations such as federal buildings and military recruitment centers flying flags at half-staff, or purposely lowered to honor the dead as a symbol of a time of mourning.

For private business owners and homeowners, no laws are broken if this request is ignored.

Is President Donald Trump's Request For Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff In The Wake Of The Charlie Kirk Assassination Reasonable?

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President Donald Trump spoke highly of Kirk in the hours following his death, and commented on the savageness of the killing. Kirk was shot in the neck during the noon hour on September 10 in front of thousands of onlookers at Utah Valley University by a lone gunman.

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It was very obvious while driving throughout Twin Falls Tuesday that, while many followed the order of President Trump regarding flags, a good number of city folks and business owners chose to do otherwise.

It's no secret that Kirk was not universally loved in America because of his opinions, so do you believe the order by Trump to fly flags at half-staff was appropriate? Or, do you believe these requests should be solicited exclusively for fallen presidents and military personnel?