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President Trump is trying to thread a tricky First Amendment needle, ordering his Justice Department on Monday to try to find ways to “vigorously prosecute” people who burn the American flag as an act of desecration.
The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that flag burning can be a form of speech that the Constitution protects, but Mr. Trump said in his new order that this speech must have limits, such as when it crosses lines into inciting violence.
He said there’s room for prosecutors to bring charges, and that’s what he directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to do.
He also asked her to refer cases to state and local authorities to see if any local laws or ordinances are broken by flag burning.
And he called for his administration to take flag-burning into consideration in other federal cases, such as where someone is applying for a green card or citizenship.
“My administration will act to restore respect and sanctity to the American flag and prosecute those who incite violence or otherwise violate our laws while desecrating this symbol of our country, to the fullest extent permissible under any available authority,” Mr. Trump said in the new order.
Speaking to reporters as he signed the order, Mr. Trump said flag burning incites riots because “people go crazy” when it happens.
“People in this country don’t want to see our American flag burned and spit on and by people that are, in many cases, paid agitators. They’re paid by the radical left to do it,” the president said in the Oval Office. --->READ MORE HERE
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Executive order mandates prosecution following flag burnings across the US:
A man was arrested in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., just hours after President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that mandates prosecution of those caught burning the American flag as a form of intimidation.
"He was burning a flag at the time of his arrest," U.S. Parks Police said. "However, the arrest was not made under Trump's new order."
U.S. Parks Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that the arrest took place at about 6:30 p.m., and that the man was charged with 36 CFR 2.13(a)(1), which prohibits fires in federal parks except in specified areas.
"My Administration will act to restore respect and sanctity to the American Flag and prosecute those who incite violence or otherwise violate our laws while desecrating this symbol of our country, to the fullest extent permissible under any available authority," the order says, describing flag-burning as "uniquely offensive and provocative."
Leading up to Monday's order, viral instances of public flag burning have become much more prominent. Below is a list of several recent flag burnings.
June 2025: Los Angeles anti-ICE riots
During the recent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, people burned American flags in the street in opposition to Trump's federal immigration crackdown in the city.
The move enraged Trump, who vowed during a speech to troops at Fort Bragg days later to ensure it didn't happen again.
"These are animals, but they proudly carry the flags of other countries. They don't carry the American flag. They only burn it. Did you see a lot of the flags being burned?" he asked.
"They weren't being burned by people from our country, or from people that love our country. People that burn the American flag should go to jail for one year," Trump continued. "We'll see if we can get that done. We're going to try and get that done. We're working with some of your senators."
June 2025: Anti-ICE riots in Seattle --->READ MORE HEREFollow link below to a relevant story
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