Trump’s Flag Burning Order Tests Constitutional Limits and Conservative Resolve

In a move that has ignited fierce debate, President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to crack down on flag burning—yet his action confronts well-established constitutional protections upheld by the Supreme Court since 1989. This clash underscores a deeper tension in America: How do we honor the sacred symbol of our nation while preserving the freedoms that emblem represents? Is There Room to Protect the Flag Without Undermining the First Amendment? The late Justice Antonin Scalia famously held personal disdain for flag burning but acknowledged that the Constitution protects it as free speech. Trump’s order attempts to thread this...