“Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” The punishment was similar to what Trump proposed: one year in jail and a fine of $100,000.
Donald Trump, the president-elect, drew ire for tweeting about proposing to ban U.S. flag burning.
“Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” he tweeted on Tuesday morning.
But some observers noted that Trump’s latest tweet might be him setting a “trap” of sorts for media outlets. More than 10 years ago, in 2005, Trump’s Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton proposed the Flag Protection Act of 2005 when she was a senator from New York.
The punishment was similar to what Trump proposed: one year in jail and a…
