A man claiming to be a military veteran burns the American flag outside the White House. ((The Bulwark/TMX))
At one point in the video, another man approaches the veteran, but it is unclear what he says.
The veteran responds by repeatedly telling him to "get away from me."
Trump's order followed months of protesters burning American flags at various anti-Israel and anti-ICE demonstrations.
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President Donald Trump holds up an executive order as Vice President JD Vance, left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office of the White House, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP/Evan Vucci)
Trump has nevertheless faced pushback from the right on social media after signing the order, with conservatives largely defending flag-burning as a First Amendment right.
"I would never in a million years harm the American flag. But a president telling me I can’t has me as close as I’ll ever be to lighting one on fire. I am a free American citizen. And if I ever feel like torching one, I will. This is garbage," conservative radio host Jesse Kelly wrote on X.
"Flag burning is vile but the government has no right to control speech or expression," radio host Dana Loesch wrote.
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The Supreme Court ruled in the 1989 case Texas v. Johnson that burning the American flag is a form of symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment. Trump’s executive order, which directs the attorney general to "pursue litigation to clarify the scope of the First Amendment exceptions" in the realm of flag burning, signals there will likely be upcoming litigation challenging the 1989 ruling.
Fox News' Lindsey Kornick contributed to this report
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