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flag Trump claims executive order will criminalize flag burning, defying Supreme Court rulings and drawing legal and civil rights backlash.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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. flag Legal experts and civil rights advocates condemned the statements as contradictory to established First Amendment protections, warning of dangerous overreach. flag No new laws were enacted, and the executive order faces significant legal challenges.

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