President Donald Trump announced Friday that the penalty for anyone caught burning an American flag going forward will be one year in prison.

The move comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year ordering those burning the flag to be prosecuted.

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“To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my August 25, 2025 Executive Order, please be advised that, from this point forward, anybody burning the American Flag will be subject to one year in prison,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday evening.

“You

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