President Trump signs orders to put Burner in prison on the flag flag for a year
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order enforce prison hours for the burning of flags despite First Amendment concerns.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to punish those who burn the flag, but the courts have long supported the practice as a protected right under the First Amendment.
The August 25th order aims to prosecute people who burn flags related to other violence, including inciting riots, Trump said. The order does not designate a prison sentence, but the president told reporters in the oval office that burning the flag would result in a “year of prison.”
The US Supreme Court held in 1989 that burning or destroying the national flag was protected as a right to free speech. It once again became a topic of national conversation as the flag-fire incident in protest went viral and attracted controversy. Trump repeatedly floated a ban on burning the flag during the 2024 presidential election after protests in Washington burned the American flag and caught the rage of his Democratic rival at the time.
Trump has frequently adopted the symbolism of the American flag throughout his political career and as a prominent visual of the Pro Trump Magazine movement. The flag has also been featured heavily during Trump’s campaign and presidential appearances.
Photo: Trump has accepted the flag for many years
White House’s new flag pole
Two new 88-foot flag poles were installed on the White House grounds, carrying our flags. After President Trump was desperately needed and he said he would pay him himself.
“This is a gift from me, something I’ve always missed from this epic place,” Trump said in a social media post. “Hopefully they’ll be on both sides of the White House for years to come!”
Mar-A-Lago Flag Pole
Trump installed an 80-foot flagpole at a private club in Palm Beach, Florida in October 2006, but the work was carried out without the height and location of the town’s ordinance that violated permits and poles, according to previous reports by the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA Today Network.
Trump sued the town for millions over repeated demands that he withdraw Paul. The town retaliated with a daily fine of $1,250 for code violations. Both parties finally resolved the case.
Donation: Joey Garrison, USA Today; Staff, Palm Beach Post
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