The Megyn Kelly Show Trump Attempts to Punish Flag Burners, Cashless Bail Crackdown, Snoop Slams Pixar: AM Update 8/26
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Aug 26, 2025 President Trump signs an executive order aiming to prosecute flag burning, challenging free speech protections. A legal advocate discusses the implications of this move. Meanwhile, Trump’s hardline stance includes a crackdown on cashless bail policies in D.C. In pop culture, Snoop Dogg voices his surprise over LGBTQ+ themes in Pixar’s 'Lightyear,' igniting discussions about diversity in family films. This leads to a humorous look at societal reactions to modern storytelling in children's media.
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Flag-Burning Order Clashes With First Amendment
- The executive order tries to criminalize flag burning despite Texas v. Johnson protecting it as expressive conduct.
- Legal experts say the order likely violates the First Amendment and will provoke more protest burnings, not fewer.
Use Local Statutes For Enforceable Cases
- Agencies should refer flag-desecration incidents that may violate local laws to state or local authorities for enforcement.
- Use property, open-burning, or disorderly-conduct statutes rather than trying to criminalize symbolic expression.
Incitement Exception Is Narrow
- President Trump argued flag burning incites riots and called for punishment where it leads to death or disorder.
- The incitement exception is narrow and requires speech intended and likely to provoke imminent lawbreaking.