Trump’s Executive Order Targets Flag Burning: First Amendment Under Fire

On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to prosecute individuals who burn or desecrate the American flag, despite the Supreme Court’s 1989 Texas v. Johnson ruling that flag burning is protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment.

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