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Trump claims executive order will criminalize flag burning, defying Supreme Court rulings and drawing legal and civil rights backlash.
On October 8, 2025, former President Donald Trump claimed his administration had "taken the freedom of speech away" by targeting flag burning, asserting it incites riots and justifying prosecution under a new executive order.
Despite Supreme Court rulings in Texas v. Johnson (1989) and U.S. v. Eichman (1990) that protect flag burning as constitutionally protected symbolic speech, Trump's remarks suggested a policy shift to criminalize the act, directing the attorney general to pursue prosecutions.
The administration also labeled Antifa a domestic terrorist organization, a characterization widely criticized as unfounded, as Antifa is a decentralized movement without a central structure.
Legal experts and civil rights advocates condemned the statements as contradictory to established First Amendment protections, warning of dangerous overreach.
No new laws were enacted, and the executive order faces significant legal challenges.
Trump afirma que la orden ejecutiva criminalizará la quema de banderas, desafiando las resoluciones de la Corte Suprema y provocando una reacción legal y de derechos civiles.