Welcome to Donald Trump‘s America, where rather than a freedom guaranteed by The Constitution, personal expression could potentially land you in jail.
In the President-Elect’s latest Twitter gaffe, he declared that the act of burning the American flag should be punishable by jail time or even LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP.
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The 70-year-old posted:
Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2016
Excuse us?
We’re sure Drumpf hasn’t read the entire U.S. Constitution, but our freedom of speech is in the FIRST AMENDMENT! It’s right there at the top!
This may actually be the most unconstitutional thing The Donald has ever said. And we aren’t the only ones upset by the proposition.
George Takei is SO not here for it, writing on Twitter:
I pledged allegiance to the flag every morning inside an internment camp. I would never burn one, but I’d die to protect the right to do so. https://t.co/O5ecSQkyC2
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 29, 2016
Mr. Trump, one of your sacred duties as President will be to uphold the Constitution. That means honoring and protecting free speech.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 29, 2016
We completely agree, George.
Luckily, this was probably just one of those 3 a.m. wondering-aloud type tweets the *shudder*FUTURE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES*shudder* is known to make…
[Image via JLN Photography/Christopher Hardt/Future Image/WENN.]
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