Trump's push to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to investigate and prosecute flag burning, despite a 1989 Supreme Court ruling that such activity is protected free speech under the First Amendment. The order emphasizes that flag desecration can incite violence and calls for strict enforcement, including potential jail time and immigration penalties for foreign nationals involved.
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