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Donald Trump: “I happen to think if you burn an American flag, because they…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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One-on-One with President Trump on the L.A. Riots, Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk

Published | Video Starts at 06:49

They really want their country back. Foreign flags. What did you think when you said. Well, I mean, you had every flag up other than American flags? And I happen to think if you burn an American flag, because they were burning a lot of flags in Los Angeles, I think you go to jail for one year. Yeah. Just automatic. Are you going to arrest Gavin Newsom? Well, he's not doing a good job. You know. Arrest. What does that mean, he's not doing a good job? (06:49–06:57)

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Asserts that burning an American flag should result in a one-year jail sentence.

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