M*, an Australian expatriate, pinned her colours to the mast with a social media clip this week saying there are “too many American flags”. It was an observation she would soon regret.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday told an Australian woman who complained about "too many American flags" to go back to her country in response to a video she posted to social media.

A young Australian woman living in the U.S. who complained about the number of American flags displayed across the country has drawn a rebuke from one of America's top politicians.