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2025-08-26 Home Front: Politix

Trump to crack down on flag burning, desecration with executive order

[FoxNews] The executive order follows recent flag-burning incidents during anti-Israel and anti-ICE protests

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday cracking down on suspects who desecrate the American flag, including burning it, by mandating they face prosecution, Fox News Digital exclusively learned.

"The American flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America, and desecrating it is uniquely and inherently offensive and provocative. It is a statement of contempt and hostility toward our Nation, and an act used by groups of foreign nationals calculated to intimidate and threaten violence against Americans," a fact sheet on the order provided to Fox News Digital reads.

The executive order will direct the attorney general to prosecute those who violate laws "in ways that involve desecrating the flag," and to pursue litigation that would clarify the scope of the First Amendment as it relates to flag desecration. The order additionally directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to refer flag desecration cases that violate state and local laws to appropriate local authorities.

One response:

The President's executive order on flag burning isn't legal, but it will get the Democrats to all go out and burn American flags, yet again putting them on the 20% side of an 80-20 issue.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) August 25, 2025

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| ||Comments [252 views ] Top
File under: Antifa/BLM

#1 The EO acknowledges the SCOTUS ruling that burning the flag constitutes free speech, especially on private property. What it does is criminalize burning in furtherance of inciting a riot or unrest on public property

Posted by Frank G 2025-08-26 04:09|| 2025-08-26 04:09|| Front Page || Comments Top

#2

Given the materials of a typical US flag is not easily ignited.
As we have frequently seen, fuels and accelerants are used to burn the flag in crowded groups.

Charge the person with unsafe use of a combustible fluid, starting a fire w/o a permit, dangerous use of flammables in a public area, or if something else catches fire then attempted arson.

Make the crime about the fire itself, not the flag, which skirts the SCOTUS ruling.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-08-26 06:44|| 2025-08-26 06:44|| Front Page || Comments Top

#3 The burners are arsonists.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-26 09:08|| 2025-08-26 09:08|| Front Page || Comments Top

#4
WHAT IF?
American Flags are treated like US Postal Mail Boxes, where USPS protections / ownership is retained despite a person buying and installing it?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-08-26 10:39|| 2025-08-26 10:39|| Front Page || Comments Top

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