Debate Reignites Over Flag Burning and Free Speech
Trump's call for jailing flag burners contrasts with Supreme Court's protection of the act as free speech.
- The Supreme Court has ruled that burning the American flag is protected under the First Amendment.
- Former President Trump has recently called for a one-year jail sentence for flag desecration.
- Protests in Washington, D.C. during Netanyahu's speech included incidents of flag burning.
- Legal experts affirm that any new laws against flag burning would likely be deemed unconstitutional.
- The issue highlights ongoing tensions between national symbols and free speech rights.