President Trump took a bold stand for Old Glory yesterday by signing an executive order to crack down on flag burning. The order directs the Justice Department to go after anyone who desecrates our sacred American flag. This comes after months of radical leftists burning our flag during anti-ICE riots across the country.
Just hours after Trump signed the order, a man was arrested in Lafayette Park for burning an American flag right in our nation’s capital. While the arrest was made under existing park fire regulations, it sends a clear message that disrespecting our flag has consequences. The timing could not have been more perfect.
The executive order calls flag burning uniquely offensive and provocative acts of contempt against our nation. Trump is absolutely right about this. When foreign nationals and radical protesters burn our flag, they are declaring war on everything America stands for.
Our brave soldiers have bled and died for that flag for nearly 250 years. Every star and stripe represents the sacrifice of American patriots who gave everything for freedom. Watching spoiled protesters burn it in the streets is disgusting and unpatriotic.
The Supreme Court may have ruled that flag burning is protected speech, but Trump’s order is smart. It focuses on cases where flag burning incites violence or breaks other laws like fire codes and disorderly conduct. There are ways to prosecute these America-haters within the law.
Recent riots in Los Angeles showed exactly why this order was needed. Anti-ICE protesters burned multiple American flags while attacking our immigration enforcement. These radical leftists hate America and everything it represents. They must face consequences.
The order also targets foreign nationals who burn our flag as acts of intimidation. If you come to America and burn our flag, you should be kicked out immediately. We do not need people who hate our country living here.
Trump is doing what real Americans have wanted for years. He is standing up for our flag and our values against the radical left mob. This executive order proves once again that Trump fights for patriotic Americans who love their country.
