Trump calls for Congress to take action against 'lowlifes' who burn American flag

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump late Tuesday called for Congress to take action against "lowlifes" who burn the American flag, seeking to put fresh pressure on lawmakers to pursue potential legislation.

"It is ashame [sic] that Congress doesn't do something about the lowlifes that burn the American Flag. It should be stopped, and now!" Trump tweeted.

Link to tweet

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The president made a similar pitch during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend, suggesting a minimum sentence of 1 year in prison for anyone who burns an American flag.

"We ought to come up with legislation that if you burn the American flag you go to jail for one year," Trump said, pointing to Oklahoma GOP Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford, who were in the crowd.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-calls-for-congress-to-take-action-against-lowlifes-who-burn-american-flag/ar-BB15TCR9?li=BBnb7Kz

I'd rather they deal with lowlifes like Trump who betray the country.

[Bleacher Creature]

1. It's also "ashame" that he's an illiterate, racist, moron. NT

[dalton99a]

2. Hey, President Whiny Lowlife

Link to tweet

[malaise]

14. Congress should lock up those who violate the Constitution

folks like Don the Con and his AG

[niyad]

3. SCOTUS has addressed this several times.

Out of curiosity, has there been a rash of flag-burnings? Or is racist in chief actually thinking of they confederate or nazi flags?

[Midnight Writer]

7. Trump is thinking of George G W Bush winning in 1988 on an anti Flag burning platform.

Of course, as soon as Bush got elected, that was the last we heard of a Flag Burning Amendment.

Another stunt, designed to entice voters who can't understand the difference between a symbol and our Country.

[rsdsharp]

18. Texas v Johnson

A 5-4 1989 decision authored by William Brennan and joined by Kennedy and Scalia among others. It held that flag desecration is protected by the First Amendment.

Trump has no conception of the Constitution, or that it is the supreme law of the land that trumps (sorry) any statute to the contrary.

[HelpImSurrounded]

4. 4 USC 8 (k)

The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

[tanyev]

5. What about lowlifes that dry hump the poor thing?

[HelpImSurrounded]

6. 18 U.S. Code 700. Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties

(a)
(1) Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(2) This subsection does not prohibit any conduct consisting of the disposal of a flag when it has become worn or soiled.
(b) As used in this section, the term “flag of the United States” means any flag of the United States, or any part thereof, made of any substance, of any size, in a form that is commonly displayed.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to deprive any State, territory, possession, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of jurisdiction over any offense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence of this section.
(d)
(1) An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order issued by a United States district court ruling upon the constitutionality of subsection (a).
(2) The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal and advance on the docket and expedite to the greatest extent possible.



Once again. Trump doesn't even know the laws that exist

[onenote]

27. That provision is null and void

It was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1989.

[HelpImSurrounded]

29. It's was the other way around

This was in response to the 1989 ruling.

Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). June 21, 1989

18 USC 700 Amended Oct 28, 1989


Either way, Trump is clueless as usual

[Maeve]

32. And that was ruled against in 1990, US v. Eichman

In an opinion by Justice Brennan and decided along the same 5–4 lines as in Texas v. Johnson, the Court held that the federal government, like the states, cannot prosecute a person for desecration of a United States flag, because to do so would be inconsistent with the First Amendment. The Government conceded that desecration of the flag constitutes expressive conduct and enjoys the First Amendment's full protection. It is clear that the "Government's asserted interest" in protecting the "physical integrity" of a privately owned flag in order "to preserve the flag's status as a symbol of the Nation" and certain national ideals, is related to the suppression, and concerned with the content of free expression.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Eichman

It would take an amendment to get past the court and that isn't going to happen.
But yes, he doesn't know or care about actual law

[HelpImSurrounded]

35. Thank you, I started to look for that and got distracted.

[Newest Reality]

8. Well,

Doe what do the 2nd-Ammendment paranoid delusional folks think about that one.

Yes, I am presuming the capacity to think, but then, people who feel afraid and then gravitate to guns to feel safe and then, because they have guns feel frightened and paranoid that someone will take their guns away are not advocates of freedom, they are overwhelmed by their own, deep set fears and that makes their guns seem less safe for us all.

However, I digress, (and reserve that right). Now, their idol, Predator Grump is attacking the 1st-Ammendment, which can be said to be a vital and important aspect of democracy and that's why it is there. Free speech is absolutely vital to a free society, no doubt about it and we have seen many historical atrocities start with an attack on it and by way of overt suppression.

What do the MAGATs do with that one? Skip one and try to keep the other?

[C_U_L8R]

9. What asham.

Will someone take this toddler's keyboard away please.

[CurtEastPoint]

26. I am 'a shamed'

[The Wizard]

10. The Supreme Court already decided on flag burning

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/blog/when-the-supreme-court-ruled-to-allow-american-flag-burning

[leftieNanner]

13. But that wasn't HIS Supreme Court

Or so he thinks.

[The Wizard]

15. Reagan's Court

[HotTeaBag]

11. This is actually pretty great.

He's only talking to his shrinking base at this point.

Not the best way to win an election - I truly hope he keeps it up.

[gratuitous]

21. I tend to agree

Trump's pandering to his diminishing base. Humorously, the campaign wants to run on a "law-n-order" platform while the Trump administration is as nakedly corrupt as any administration ever.

[madaboutharry]

12. Oh look, a squirrel!

"Don't look at me and the loser job I am doing as the un-president, look over there....there....that guy....with the flag...."

[Jirel]

16. Dear whiny lowlife in the White House,

In your “honor,” I will do the most patriotic thing I can this 4th of July - fly a BLM flag, and have a bonfire of American flags in the fire pit.

Now shut up and GTFO.

[Permanut]

17. Trump is a wimp..

Could be one o' them closet libtards.

The Soviet Union and most East European countries have laws that require TWO to FOUR year prison sentences for flag desecration. Our namby pamby leader says only ONE year? I say, vote him out and put a REAL patriot in the White House, somebody who will enforce some real law and order.

[blm]

19. Worry about RW extremist lowlifes planning attacks on military bases.

[Crunchy Frog]

20. It's such an urgent problem that needs dealing with right now!

They need to make it a felony to wear a really bad tie, while they're at it.

[Doodley]

22. It's the most important issue facing America, in addition to slowing down testing.

[John Fante]

23. It's safe to say that 62% of Americans don't buy Trump's

phony patriot routine. The other 38% don't really care either way provided he continues saying and doing racist shit.

[Solly Mack]

24. Fuck Trump. Fuck his followers. Fuck their nationalism.

[Autumn]

25. I call on Congress to take action against lowlifes who grab the American flag and attempt to rape it

[roamer65]

28. Burn Trump flags, including the Confederate ones.

[MagickMuffin]

30. Yes, Congress act on "lowlifes" desecrating the US flag like dry humping and kissing it

That is 100 times worse than burning it.

[WhiskeyWulf]

31. It's hard to take Repukes seriously about being against excessive government spending

when they're so ready to lock people up for anything and everything. Dumb fuckers.

[LuckyCharms]

33. Congress, take action on lizards who kill over 120,000 people.

[jmowreader]

34. Trump has just confirmed...

...that he’s fixin’ to get stomped like a grape in November, and he’s taking the GOP down with him.

This country has problems. But to our ersatz leader, the only one that needs any attention is the non-problem of people burning flags.

Come January 20 when this nightmare is over, this entire maladministration needs locked up so they can’t do any more damage.