Key Takeaways
- US President Donald Trump suggests people who burn US flags during protests should face 1 year in jail.
- The statement was made amid violent protests in California, where some protesters carried Mexican flags and burned US ones.
- US authorities are working to introduce stricter laws against people who burn US flags, according to Donald Trump.
Washington: People, who burn US flags during protests, should be sentenced to 1 year in jail and the US authorities are working to introduce this measure, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
“People that burn the American flag should go to jail for one year. What they should be doing. We’ll see. We can get that done. Try and get that done. We’re working with some of your senators,” Trump said in a speech at Fort Bragg.
Violent protests erupted in California, where some protesters carried Mexican flags and burned US flags. This sparked a strong reaction from US President Donald Trump.
