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Ms. Toad

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10. That's not even close to what the EO says.

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 04:35 PM

Oct 2025

If the flag is burned in a way that violates another criminal law, like open burning laws, the EO directs law enforcement to prosecute for the underlying law.

Believing his own Propaganda does not make it law.

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Trump: anybody burning the American Flag will be subject to one year in prison. You will be immediately arrested. [View all] Celerity Oct 2025 OP

Fuck him and the NAZI flag he;s supporting!! bluestarone Oct 2025 #1

Well this is just great. Another freedom GONE!!!! Well wait a minute....WE ALL KNEW THIS WAS GONNA a kennedy Oct 2025 #2

What if we burn drmeow Oct 2025 #3

... Celerity Oct 2025 #7

I will burn one ....just be ause i can !!!!!! U Trueblue1968 Oct 2025 #39

How much time for groping a flag? newdeal2 Oct 2025 #4

What is the penalty for burning an orange man flag? efhmc Oct 2025 #5

This doesn't sound legal. nt intrepidity Oct 2025 #6

The President is NOT a Lawmaker (that is Congress) Nictuku Oct 2025 #13

It's only "legal" in Trump's dreams. sop Oct 2025 #27

Pretty sure proper ceremonial flag burning still exists? MerryBlooms Oct 2025 #8

Yup, our American Legion burns them once they become tattered or faded......in fact they have signs saying a kennedy Oct 2025 #22

It does Jilly_in_VA Oct 2025 #28

I can only assume the caller thought the best way to dispose of an unserviceable American flag Aristus Oct 2025 #37

Hey Pedoman don't you have some 4-year-old kids to zip tie? Blue Owl Oct 2025 #9

That's not even close to what the EO says. Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #10

So Fatass is now ok with someone Chipper Chat Oct 2025 #11

If a flag's condition violates U.S. flag code Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #38

How about fucking a flag? Aviation Pro Oct 2025 #12

Texas v Johnson UpInArms Oct 2025 #14

Starting with their Dear Leader, MAGAts are blasted ignoramuses. But with the current SCofUS, UTUSN Oct 2025 #15

I would certainly hope that the outcry from such a blatant act UpInArms Oct 2025 #20

Not to mention the already blantant acts of dictator ruling by fiat, "executive" orders, commands, et al., UTUSN Oct 2025 #35

I do think that UpInArms Oct 2025 #48

I'm sure the current 6 Scurrilous Supremes can turn that over right quick Bayard Oct 2025 #18

How about PISSING on the American Flag as TACO Don ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2025 #16

Nobody is going to prison for burning the flag Fiendish Thingy Oct 2025 #17

He's pissed cuz that sculpture went back up on the Mall in D.C. Attilatheblond Oct 2025 #19

Burn the MAGA flag. Let them know we consider them the real enemy within. Efilroft Sul Oct 2025 #21

How bout just flying them upside down all the time, he can't jail us for that can he??? a kennedy Oct 2025 #23

I am more inclined to believe the people responsible for BlueKota Oct 2025 #24

Memorandum from the Bureau of Prisons to Trump jmowreader Oct 2025 #25

Says the guy who wipes his ass with the Constitution five time a day BeyondGeography Oct 2025 #26

Not true Traildogbob Oct 2025 #33

In Trump 1.0 it was Barr's job Celerity Oct 2025 #40

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Traildogbob Oct 2025 #42

+1 dalton99a Oct 2025 #45

That's not how it works. He doesn't make laws. Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #29

I've said for years Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #30

"If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it." - Norman Thomas Journeyman Oct 2025 #31

can i burn the Confederate Battle flag? DBoon Oct 2025 #32

Sick pedofelon is such a laughably ridiculous tyrant. Justice matters. Oct 2025 #34

Didn't realize this is how the govt works now ck4829 Oct 2025 #36

Okay, fine. Burn Trump flags, instead. synni Oct 2025 #41

ANYBODY CONVICTED OF 34 FELONIES BOSSHOG Oct 2025 #43

Executive Orders are not criminal statutes CanonRay Oct 2025 #44

"Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's minds Ping Tung Oct 2025 #46

I'd like to steal and burn trump flags. But I don't want Ilsa Oct 2025 #47

Now he's back in the 60s and early 70s again. travelingthrulife Oct 2025 #49