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Flag-Burning Executive Order — Targeting Violent or Hate-motivated Cases

August 27, 2025

Trump signed an executive order aiming to limit the protection of flag burning under the First Amendment—specifically if tied to violence, hate crimes, or foreign nationals. While flag desecration remains legal in most cases, this move pushes the issue toward the Supreme Court, now with a conservative majority, possibly seeking to overturn a 1989 precedent.

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