Fact check: Shouting profanity about the president is protected by the First Amendment, legal experts say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Legal experts say cursing the president is protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution unless someone is disturbing the peace, using fight words, or making a direct threat to the president.
49% : "Cursing at the president is protected speech under the First Amendment," said Robert Richards, founding director of the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment at Penn State.
40% : "At the heart of the First Amendment is the ability to freely criticize both government officials and government policies," Calvert said via email. "
39% : For example, in February, assistant city of Fargo attorney Alissa Farol said a homeowner's flag in North Dakota that used profanity against President Joe Biden was protected by the First Amendment.
38% : But as law enforcement braced for the possibility of violence ahead of the demonstration, a warning went viral on social media claiming that swearing at the president might be illegal.

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