BREAKING: Trump Calls for 1-Year Prison Sentence for Flag Burning
Donald Trump declared that anyone caught burning the American flag should face an automatic one-year prison sentence—even if done as political protest.
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The former president’s statement came during a June 10 appearance on Miranda Devine’s “Pod Force One,” where he referenced recent flag burnings during protests in Los Angeles and blasted the lack of consequences:
“You burn the American flag, you go to jail for one year—no questions asked.”
What’s the catch?
Flag burning is protected free speech under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court has upheld this right multiple times, most notably in Texas v. Johnson (1989). Any law criminalizing it would likely be struck down—unless the Constitution is amended.
Trump’s comments come as he escalates his “law and order” rhetoric following military deployments to L.A. during immigration raids. Critics say he’s using moments of unrest to push unconstitutional crackdowns on dissent.
Bottom Line:
Trump is once again testing the limits of free expression—and reminding us that elections may decide more than just policy. They shape the future of our rights.
And here I thought burning of the flag was the proper way to dispose of it.
The Felon doesn’t follow the law, play by the rules or uphold the constitution. I’m not listening to a lying grifter with zero ethics or morality lecture me about law and order. I’ve never been arrested, or committed a crime, so I’m sure as hell not following a convicted felon. REMOVE THE FELON NOW.