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.

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.

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.