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President Donald Trump Criticized the anti-gloss demonstrators in Los Angeles, which he described as “animals”, for having carried flags from other countries and burn the American flag in the midst of their efforts to protest against federal deportation actions.
Trump also launched the potential to impose criminal sanctions, in particular a one -year prison sentence, because burn the American flag, During the comments to Fort Bragg Tuesday afternoon, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American army.
“These are animals, but they proudly carry the flags of other countries. They do not wear the American flag. They just burn it. Have you seen a lot of burnt flags?” Trump asked the crowd of service members, veterans and their families.
“They were not burned by people in our country or people who love our country. People burning the American flag should go to prison for a year,” said Trump. “We will see if we can do it. We will try to do so. We are Work with some of your senators. “”
A demonstrator acts the Mexican flag in front of a Burning Waymo vehicle during an anti-ice event in downtown Los Angeles, California, June 8, 2025. (Getty Images)
The appearance of the president in Fort Bragg intervenes in the middle of the controversy over his deployment of more than 4,000 troops of the National Guard and 700 US navies in Los Angeles in response to violent immigration demonstrations. Criticisms, including The California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, argue that deployment is an excessive excess of the federal authority.
Trump reiterated his position on a potential prison sentence for those who burn American flags during a interview On a new podcast organized by the columnist of the New York Post, Miranda Devine, who made her debut on Monday.
“I think that if you burn an American flag – because they burned a lot of flags in Los Angeles – I think you are going to prison for a year,” he said when he appeared on the new podcast. “Just automatic.”
Anti-ice demonstrators have seen an American flag in the middle of the current demonstrations in the city in the face of the expulsion efforts of the Trump administration. (Oliya Scootercaster / FreedomNewstv)
In addition to potential criminal sanctions for rioters, Trump suggested that he could try to Go after Governor Newsom for interfering With immigration and customs’ application operations (ICE) in Los Angeles. Newsom brought legal action on Monday against the Trump administration, alleging that the president had violated the rights of California of the 10th amendment by invoking a law which allowed federal control of the National Guard.
“Come after me. Stop me,” said Newsom. “Let’s put ourselves with, hard to cook.”
During the president’s comments at Fort Bragg, Trump also noted that his administration examines who could “finance” the demonstrations, saying “we will discover by Pam Bondi and the Ministry of Justice which he is”.
Trump calls Los Angeles “animal” demonstrators for burning American flags and offers a year -long prison sentences while speaking on the 250th anniversary of the army in Fort Bragg. (Oliya Scootercaster / FreedomNewstv / Donald J. Trump)
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American prosecutor Bondi, During its first appearance since the riots broke out, said the Ministry of Justice had “nine open cases” linked to the current demonstrations, that the criticisms judged riots.
“As President Trump said: you spit, we’re hit,,” said Bondi. “Prepare.”
