The Brief

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - President Donald Trump called for those who burn the American flag to spend a year in jail while speaking at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Tuesday.

What they're saying:

"They proudly carry flags of other countries, but they don't carry the American flag. They only burn it," Trump said. "People that burn the American flag should go to jail for one year. And we'll see if we can get that done."

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The backstory:

The comments come amid a series of protests against immigration raids in major citi

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