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Donald Trump: “I noticed something over the last little while... it really…”

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

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President Trump Signs a Presidential Memorandum, Sep. 15, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 40:19

I will say, and Steve might just mention this, Todd, you might mention it too, because we're putting out an order. You know, freedom of speech means you can burn the American flag, which I think is horrible. But I noticed something over the last little while... it really causes unrest and violence when they burn American flag. violence when they burn American flag. So the American flag, I wanted anybody burns the American flag, go to jail based on freedom of speech, goes to jail immediately. (40:19–40:31)

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Asserts that burning the American flag incites unrest and violence.

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