Please Consider This...

So here's the thing: The Constitution of the United States is the cornerstone of our democracy, from this cornerstone flows everything that our democracy is; everything in our democracy is derived from this document.  Nothing supersedes that document:  not the president; not congress; not the judiciary; not apple pie; not hotdogs, the flag, or the national anthem.  The amendments to the Constitution (including the “bill of rights”) are part of that document, the same one that all military personnel swear to defend against both domestic and foreign enemies.  So, what the president should focus on defending is any attempt to suppress the Constitution, in any form.

 In America NOTHING supersedes the Constitution; it is what defines who and what we are; so for the president to chose to defend a symbol, like apple pie, over the actual Constitution, demonstrates that he does not understand the basic principles of our country and is not fit to lead.   He defends a token symbol, while trampling on the constitution that that very symbol is supposed to embody; that demonstrates to me he has no flipping clue what he is beholden to: The Constitution of the United Sates of America.  Anyone who does not understand this needs to inform themselves before their rights are reduced to rubble.

Hence, not the flag; not the anthem; not apple pie; not the pledge of allegiance; not even Elvis should ever be defended over our rights and responsibilities as embodied in our Constitution.  The president should be on the side of the protesters, because they are exercising their rights accorded to them by said document, and they are doing so peacefully, whether he agrees with them or not.
As a summary, consider this:  Constitution trumps flag; Constitution trumps national anthem, Constitution trumps apple pie; Constitution trumps any symbol; and of course, Constitution trumps Trump.