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on Monday again suggested those who burn the American flag be jailed, saying he would work to undermine the right do so affirmed by the Supreme Court under the First Amendment.
Trump spoke to a gathering of the National Guard Association of the United States in Detroit in which he lamented the country was “closer to World War III” than ever, attacking Presidentover the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Republican presidential nominee then went on to say, if elected, he would work to ban the burning of the American flag,Trump:"You burn an American flag, you go to jail for one year. Gotta do it. You gotta do it. They say, 'sir, that's unconstitutional.
“When they’re allowed to stomp on the flag and put lighter fluid on the flag and set it afire, when you’re allowed to do that — you get a one-year jail sentence, and you’ll never see it again.” Harris also condemned the protests in Washington last month and the burning of the flag, but she did not call for the act to be barred.Rep. Jasmine Crockett Hits Trump Where It Hurts With Bold Debate PredictionBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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