8/25/25 - The Media's Response: Ignoring the President's Executive Order

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Aug 26, 2025

Yael Eckstein, President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, discusses pressing issues surrounding American values and the media's distorted coverage of President Trump's executive order on flag burning. She highlights the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and calls for accountability among journalists. The conversation also touches on the humanitarian crises facing persecuted groups in the Middle East and emphasizes the importance of Jewish-Christian alliances to support vulnerable communities.

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Flag Order Targets Crimes, Not Speech

The executive order on flag burning directs enforcement of existing laws where desecration crosses into incitement, fighting words, or other crimes.
It does not create a new offense and aims to prioritize prosecution under content-neutral statutes where applicable.

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Read The Order Before Criticizing

Read primary documents before criticizing policy to avoid misrepresentation and hype.
Verify claims against the executive order text instead of repeating media outrage.

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Kushner Calls Out Rising Anti‑Semitism

Anti-Semitism has surged in France and Europe since October 7, 2023, driven by pro-Hamas activism and political signals.
Charles Kushner publicly urged Macron to enforce hate-crime laws and protect Jewish institutions decisively.

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On Monday’s Mark Levin Show, critics of President Trump's executive order on American flag burning have not read it and are misrepresenting it, as the order creates no new laws or offenses. It does not run counter to the 1989 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Texas v. Johnson. Unsurprisingly, most of the media jumped the gun, and their favorite NeverTrumpers (among others) joined in the chorus, accusing the president of lawlessness, etc. Also, France’s Emmanuel Macron is a disgusting quisling. He thinks it’s still Vichy France, where he’d be more comfortable. Kudos to our Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner for calling out antisemitism in France. Later, CNN and similar media are biased against Supreme Court conservatives like Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Alito, who are accused of being "out of control" while upholding the Constitution in rulings favoring the Trump administration on issues like immigration, spending, and DEI. Afterward, On Power explains that negative power, particularly its soft form, exists in both open and closed societies and is increasingly prevalent in democracies like America. It emphasizes that a universal order—encompassing nature, morality, values, and beliefs—precedes, transcends, and outlasts all governments, which are temporary human constructs imposing limits on individuals. Humans are not inherently subjects of rulers or governments but are governed by an unamendable supreme law. Valid governments must align with this universal order, while soft negative power persists in civil society (via laws, customs, or social contracts like Locke's) to maintain order, prevent anarchy, and protect individual liberty—even in the best governments. People vote for tyranny, then when it takes hold, it’s too late - that’s what will happen if Zohran Mamdani becomes Mayor of NYC. Finally, Yael Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians (IFCJ) and Jews calls in. In Syria, partnering with the Israeli army, IFCJ has provided thousands of food packages and established medical clinics for targeted Christians and Druze. More recently in Suweida, they airlifted life-saving medical supplies and food to a hospital lacking essentials, saving lives from infections and hunger.

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