On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to prioritize prosecuting individuals who burn the American flag, claiming such acts incite riots and violence.
Ridiculous. There are no laws forbidding flag burning itself. Its almost like you did not read Johnson v Texas or the EO itself or what the alleged veteran did that got his ass arrested, which was lighting an unauthorized fire on federal property. So just let people burn things, just let them rampage as long as its mostly peaceful? This reasoning is infantile.
Ridiculous. There are no laws forbidding flag burning itself. Its almost like you did not read Johnson v Texas or the EO itself or what the alleged veteran did that got his ass arrested, which was lighting an unauthorized fire on federal property. So just let people burn things, just let them rampage as long as its mostly peaceful? This reasoning is infantile.
If they violate The Law, they are criminally charged. Arson is a crime — simple.
If they desecrate the flag, that’s NOT a criminal offense.
SCOTUS has ruled on this many times.