Information on Trump's comments about jail time for protesters who burn the American flag comes from a speech given at Fort Bragg on June 10, 2025. Information on anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles ...

Trump has long called for the incarceration of people who disrespect the US flag and even backed a bill in his first term that would’ve codified the prohibition in a constitutional amendment.

In reality, the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster makes it nearly impossible to put anti-flag-burning laws on the books because of concerns over free speech that cross party lines.