Not all conservatives agree with Trump on flag burning order

Published September 5, 2025 5:47am ET



When President Donald Trump announced an executive order last month to prosecute those who burned the American flag, he reignited an intraconservative argument about First Amendment protections and Supreme Court precedent.

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