Trump Calls for Jailing Flag Burners, Igniting Constitutional Debate
The former president's proposal clashes with Supreme Court rulings protecting flag desecration as free speech.
- Donald Trump suggests a one-year jail sentence for desecrating the American flag during a Fox & Friends interview.
- Trump dismisses constitutional concerns, labeling critics as 'stupid people.'
- The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment.
- Kamala Harris condemns flag burning but does not support criminal penalties for protesters.
- Trump claims that authoritarian leaders view Americans as weak due to flag burning incidents.