Florida To Lower Flags For Dead Bigot Rush Limbaugh

February 19, 2021 Racism, Republicans

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., plans to lower the state’s flags to half-mast in honor of radio icon Rush Limbaugh, who died Wednesday at age 70 and called the state home for decades.

DeSantis, who had been pressed to honor the revered conservative figure, confirmed Friday he would do it once Limbaugh’s burial date was announced. Lowering flags to half-mast is often done after deaths of significant American figures or national tragedies.

“What we do when there’s things of this magnitude, once the date of internment for Rush is announced, we’re going to be lowering the flags to half-staff,” DeSantis said in West Palm Beach, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

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DeSantis has ordered flags to be lowered in Florida to half staff to honor conservative Rush Limbaugh. The bar is almost to the floor.

— TheDaily (@StopTheCriminal) February 19, 2021

Ron DeSantis has ordered Florida flags to be lowered at half staff for his hero and mentor Rush Limbaugh. Florida is better than this. Help us end the political career of Ron DeSantis and join our movement at @removeron

— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) February 19, 2021

Governor Ron #DeathSentence DeSantis has ordered US flags to be flown at half staff in honor of a fear-mongering hate spreading demagogue Rush Limbaugh.

I say Fuck That!

— Agolf Twitler Slayer (@bblock29) February 19, 2021

DeSantis Orders FL Flags At Half-Staff For Racist Shock Jock Radio Host Limbaugh https://t.co/7hqoEkr6Rb pic.twitter.com/fqxG1aIerE

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) February 19, 2021