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.
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.”
Protesters burn the US flag in New York City on May 6, 2024. Jack Morphet/NY Post
The Department of Justice will be tapped to probe incidents of flag-burning.