{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Politics of New America","title":"Flag-Burning Is Still Legal — So Why Is Trump Pretending It’s Not?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3513,"description":"In a showcase of the limits of presidential power, Trump's executive order titled: \"Prosecuting the Burning of The American Flag\" does nothing of the sort, as flag burning is a constitutionally protected form of protest. The document descends into absurdity as it pushes the Department of Justice to find other crimes to charge flag burners with. Join us for a discussion on what, if anything, this executive order actually does and a look at the unintentionally humorous history of attempts to criminalize flag burning in the US. \nIn the second half of the show, we check in on the immigration file after a Pew Research report that shows more than a million immigrants left the US since Trump took office. \nEpisode Breakdown:\n- Flag-burning EO ≠ ban: Trump’s executive order can’t criminalize flag burning—First Amendment still protects it.\n- What it does do: Tells DOJ to target other crimes (e.g., incitement) that occur while someone desecrates a flag—symbolic, not substantive.\n- Trial balloon? Why this EO may be a test to push courts to revisit long-standing free-speech rulings.\n- Enforcement surge: Deportations and detentions are up; daily arrests rising even as official quotas lag.\nThe Politics of New America explores and explains the actions of the United States federal government in this era of radical change. \n🎧 Full episode on YouTube, Spotify + Apple: https://linktr.ee/politicsofnewamerica \n**Get one month free of Leverage Assistant** → https://www.leverageassistants.com?via=hauntedmouse\nSubscribe for more sharp political analysis.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c3TmvxG6QonTLlg6M1Tb-Ph8dI8PZAfsDUG16GeP5uQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Zjdk/OWJkMmI1OGM5YWJj/NmUyM2QzZWMyZjk3/OWNjZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}