Trump orders immediate arrests for the burning flag with a one -year prison sentence
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President Donald Trump said on Friday that anyone burns the American flag “will be immediately arrested” and risks a one -year prison sentence, citing his decree of August 25 on the desecration of the flag.
“At ice, border patrol, police and all American soldiers: according to my executive decree of August 25, 2025, please note that, from this point, whoever burns the American flag will be subjected to a year in prison,” said Trump Posted on Truth Social Friday evening.
“You will be immediately arrested. Thank you for your attention to this case!”
The veteran burns the American flag in front of the White House on the day of Trump’s controversial decree
The members of the USA Communist Party and other anti -fascist groups burn an American flag on the steps of Colorado State Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Michael Ciaglo / Getty Images)
The Executive Decree He himself ceased to create new sanctions, ordering the Ministry of Justice to prioritize the affairs under existing laws “to the maximum extent authorized by the Constitution”.
Decisions of the Supreme Court in Texas c. Johnson (1989) and United States v. Eichman (1990) judged that the burning of the flag is a protected discourse. Trump’s statement goes further, setting up potential legal battles if arrests are prosecuted.
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The members of the USA Communist Party and other anti -fascist groups burn an American flag on the steps of Colorado State Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Michael Ciaglo / Getty Images)
Trump has long pushed to punish the profit of the flag, and the last article displays his law and order message when the government closes is continuing.
“President Trump will not allow the American flag, a special symbol of the size of our country, is used as a tool to encourage violence and riots that compromise the safety of everyday Americans,” the White House spokesman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. “President Trump will always protect the first amendment, while simultaneously implementing common sense and difficult to prevent violence and chaos.”
The agitators burn an American flag during a DNC demonstration in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday August 22, 2024. (Fox News Digital)
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The Ministry of Justice did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.
