{"id":2425824,"date":"2025-04-21T14:35:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-breaks-silence-signs-executive-order-after-pope-francis-passing\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T14:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:37:34","slug":"trump-breaks-silence-signs-executive-order-after-pope-francis-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-breaks-silence-signs-executive-order-after-pope-francis-passing\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Breaks Silence, Signs Executive Order After Pope Francis&#8217; Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-breaks-silence-signs-executive-order-after-pope-francis-passing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2425824&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump expressed his condolences following the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88. Trump shared a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-zachary-levi-cites-rfk-jr-s-endorsement-in-call-to-support-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Actor Zachary Levi cites RFK Jr.\u2019s endorsement in call to support ... - Washington Examiner\">social media stating<\/a>, \u201cRest in Peace Pope Francis!\u201d and noted that he signed an executive order to lower federal and state flags to half-mast in his honor. He praised the Pope as a &#8220;good man&#8221; who loved the world. Other world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also paid tribute, highlighting Pope Francis&#8217;s legacy of compassion and service to the marginalized. The Vatican announced his death with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">heartfelt statement emphasizing<\/a> his dedication to the Church and the values of the Gospel.Francis, though beloved by many, also had a polarizing legacy due to his progressive views on various social issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump didn&rsquo;t need many words to describe his feelings on Pope Francis.<\/p>\n<p>They still came through loud and clear on .<\/p>\n<p>Trump took to the platform shortly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-pope-francis-dead-88\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pope&rsquo;s passing<\/a> on Monday to break his silence and post his condolences.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114375838396081159\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rest in Peace Pope Francis!&rdquo; Trump wrote in a post that had garnered over 24,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;May God Bless him and all who loved him!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump had much more to tell the press during a Monday scrum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/pope-francis-dead-at-88-vatican-camerlengo-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per<\/a> Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just signed an executive order putting the flags of our country, all of them, all federal flags and state flags at half mast in honor of Pope Francis,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;He was a good man, worked hard. He loved the world. And it&rsquo;s an honor to do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The official White House X account opted for even fewer words in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a>, but d heartfelt imagery of Pope Francis meeting both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-exquisite-look-melanias-face-trump-says-faucis-safety-faucis-problem-not-taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">current first couple<\/a>, as well as Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-announces-hilarious-reason-helped-destroy-football-title-trophy-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rest in Peace, Pope Francis. &#10013;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8CGwKaNnTh\">pic.twitter.com\/8CGwKaNnTh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1914246037125857689?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Monday morning Vatican statement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pope-francis-vatican-death-announcement-read-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per<\/a> CBS News, confirmed the passing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,&rdquo; the statement from Cardinal Kevin Farrell said. &ldquo;At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father&rsquo;s house.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His church,&rdquo; the statement added. &ldquo;He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalized.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Farrell continued, &ldquo;With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of God, One and Triune.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other world leaders followed in Trump&rsquo;s footsteps with similar outpourings of love for Francis.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to express how &ldquo;pained&rdquo; he was to learn of Francis&rsquo; passing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Deeply pained by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. In this hour of grief and remembrance, my heartfelt condolences to the global Catholic community. Pope Francis will always be remembered as a beacon of compassion, humility and spiritual courage by millions across the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QKod5yTXrB\">pic.twitter.com\/QKod5yTXrB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1914239482129453417?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Deeply pained by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis,&rdquo; Modi posted. &ldquo;In this hour of grief and remembrance, my heartfelt condolences to the global Catholic community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pope Francis will always be remembered as a beacon of compassion, humility and spiritual courage by millions across the world. From a young age, he devoted himself towards realising the ideals of Lord Christ.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He diligently served the poor and downtrodden. For those who were suffering, he ignited a spirit of hope.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn&rsquo;t just world leaders like Trump and Modi who expressed their sympathies.<\/p>\n<p>Prayers came in from everywhere, from the tech sector to professional sports:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our sincere prayers and thoughts on the passing of Pope Francis &#128591; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ClynrkON0V\">pic.twitter.com\/ClynrkON0V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saints\/status\/1914310585690292721?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joining people around the world in mourning Pope Francis today. He lived a life of extraordinary grace and deep compassion. May he rest in peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JDSOGe9z3j\">pic.twitter.com\/JDSOGe9z3j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim_cook\/status\/1914319193987826180?\">April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis was 88.<\/p>\n<p>He leaves behind a polarizing legacy. Despite the aforementioned outpouring of love, many have criticized Francis for trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/remember-pope-francis-pro-illegal-immigrant-turns-catholic-charities-taken-billions-shelter-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberalize<\/a> the Vatican on social issues.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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