US EditionTrump says American flag burners will be ‘immediately arrested’ under executive order
The executive order mandates federal agencies to enforce penalties including one-year prison terms and immigration consequences for flag desecration seen as inciting violence, officials said.
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies and law enforcement to prosecute cases of flag desecration and seek maximum penalties.
- The executive order instructs the Department of Justice to more aggressively prosecute flag burning cases under existing laws.
- The Supreme Court has previously ruled that flag burning is protected as free speech under the First Amendment, suggesting legal challenges may arise.
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DailyTruthReportTrump advises that anyone burning American flag will be imprisoned for a year
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the penalty for anyone caught burning an American flag going forward will be one year in prison. The move comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year ordering those burning the flag to be prosecuted. “To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my August 25, 2025 Executive Order, please be advised that, from this point forward, anybody burning the American F…
Trump Says Anyone Who Burns American Flag ‘Will Be Immediately Arrested’
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 3 that anyone caught burning the American flag could be “immediately arrested” and face imprisonment for one year under the executive order he signed on Aug. 25. In a Truth Social post, Trump told law enforcement and the U.S. military that the order will apply going forward and that anyone who burns the national flag could be prosecuted. “To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my…
Trump: Anyone who burns the American flag 'will be immediately arrested'
Members of the Communist Party USA burn an American flag on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack and Abril Elfi9:50 AM – Saturday, October 4, 2025 President Donald Trump said that anyone who burns the American flag “will be... The post Trump: Anyone who burns the American flag ‘will be immediately arrested’ appeared first on Daily Truth…
Trump Declares Flag Burners Will Face Arrest - American Liberty News
Categories: Culture•Politics Tags: American Flag, Donald Trump, Flag Burning, Flag Desecration President Donald Trump is announcing via Truth Social that anyone who burns the American flag “will be immediately arrested” and face a one-year prison term, citing his August 25 executive order on flag desecration. The declaration was made in light of recent protests and signals another potential lengthy legal battle. “To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enfor…
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