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Donald Trump: “People that burned the American flag should go to jail for…”

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They only burn it. Did you see a lot of the flags being burned? They weren't being burned by people from our country or from people that love our country. People that burned the American flag should go to jail for one year. Trump defended his decision to send the National Guard and Marines to the city he promised to liberate Los Angeles, vowing to make it free, clean and safe. (05:39–05:44)

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Asserts that flag burners should face a one-year jail sentence.

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