Trump signs executive order banning flag burning —warns those who desecrate flag will get a year in jail
By Josh Christenson
Published Aug. 25, 2025, 11:26 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed a third executive order Monday to ban flag-burning.
“If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail — no early exits, no nothing,” Trump said while signing the order.
President Trump holding a signed executive order.
Trump has signed an executive order banning flag-burning on Monday, August 25, 2025.
AFP via Getty Images
“And you will see flag-burning stopping immediately.”
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