Trump has promised to seek prison sentences for burning the US flag.

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will seek to impose prison sentences for burning the American flag. He announced this on September 15 during a conversation with the press at the White House.

According to him, such actions are incitement to violence.

"You know, freedom of speech means that you can burn the American flag. I think it's terrible.… We're going to challenge this, and I think very soon. This is violence," Trump told reporters.

The President stressed that he considers the burning of the flag to be a provocation that could lead to unrest in the country.

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