A Democrat stronghold in the New York City suburbs is trying to force a property owner to remove a pro-Trump flag.
Leonard Amicola, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, has been ticketed and told his “Trump Is My President” flag must be removed because it does not follow the village’s “content-neutral code,” according to News12.
Amicola, a disabled Vietnam veteran who has lived in the village for 67 years, told News12 that he has displayed support for President Donald Trump since 2021. He added that his right to fly the flag is protected by the U.S. Constitution.
“I did at one time have it on the pole, and one night somebody came and took it and it was gone,” said Amicola, who then hung the flag between two trees to lessen the chance of it being swiped.
Amicola said he has received threats, and there have been “a few circumstances” of rocks being thrown at the flag. He also said many people in the community have been supportive.
Amicola’s attorney, Roseann Schuyler, said the village served her client with a notice of violation about a month and a half ago, before the property owner was served with an appearance ticket from village court charging him with violating the village code.
