Trump bragged about his administration seeking to ban flag burning, which is protected speech.

cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/78177

President Donald Trump bragged that his administration “took the freedom of speech away” from protesters who burn the American flag during a rant against anti-fascists on Wednesday. While speaking about “antifa-inspired terror” in a meeting on the anti-fascist movement, Trump touted his recent executive order instructing Attorney General Pam Bondi to find ways to prosecute people who burn the…

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  • frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io
    14·
    4 days ago

    That will play well in court when he gets sued, one of his slimy lawyers gets to try and explain why he’s arguing that it’s not violating freedom of speech when he’s bragging about violating their freedom of speech, in public.

      • Kairos@lemmy.today
        3·
        3 days ago

        For the legal actor that is the president themself. Not the legal actor that is the U.S. government or the administration.

      • Draces@lemmy.world
        2·
        4 days ago

        Presumably you can sue the government then if he’s “acting in an official capacitance”. Not that I think that would go any better. I dunno I’m not a lawyer and laws don’t mean shit anymore