Should burning the American flag be an act of treason?

Your question seems very confused to me. I'll try to address all the points contained within as I see them. Treason is the only crime defined by the Constitution of the United States. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. read more

So no, burning the flag cannot and should not be an act of treason in and of itself. As distasteful and offensive as flag burning is, it is an act of free speech under the First Amendment. This is why we have the First Amendment, not for anything that we all agree on, but for distasteful and offensive speech. read more

Trump’s First Order: Anyone Burning an American Flag to Be Charged with Treason A disreputable web site published an article falsely claiming that Donald Trump's"first order" as President would be to make burning an American flag a treasonous act. read more

"Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag -- if they do, there must be consequences -- perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!" he wrote. Punishment for flag desecration itself is outlawed by the Constitution, but stripping citizenship would also be a heavy lift, legally. read more

While any patriotic American citizen will grouse at the site of a burning flag, they should also enjoy the fact that because of our freedoms, we are allowed protest an action of our government in this manner. read more