A Patriotic Declaration, Not a Power Grab

On August 26, 2025, behind the Resolute Desk with the American flag unfurled behind him, President Trump signed an executive order that immediately captured headlines and stirred national debate. Rather than targeting flag burning directly—something only Congress could do—the order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute instances where flag desecration occurs alongside violence, hate crimes, or environmental threats. Trump’s sharp declaration, “You burn a flag, you get one year in jail,” echoed through social media and cable news. Yet, as community notes on platforms like X quickly pointed out, the order itself doesn’t specify a sentence.

At a time when symbols feel under siege and silence is interpreted as weakness, this was a strai

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