Donald Trump has not made his feelings about birthright citizenship a secret. In his latest statement, he has made some shocking remarks.
Since stepping into the Oval Office on January 20, Donald Trump has rolled out a storm of changes, shaking the pillars of trade, crime policy, drug enforcement, and—most fiercely—immigration.
One of the most jarring moves under his administration has been the aggressive deportation campaign. Migrants have been whisked out of the U.S., many without so much as a hearing. Citing a wartime law, officials have expelled people en masse, including sending some to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison. To smooth the process, the government offered non-citizens “free flights” and a cash “exit bonus”—a grim incentive for a hasty departure.
Now, in a move that strikes at the heart of American constitutional law, Trump has set his sights on dismantling birthright citizenship—a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment, which grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil.
The Trump administration drafted an executive order to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents are non-permanent residents—those here illegally, or on short-term tourist, student, or work visas. This drastic redefinition was halted by federal judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington.
Undeterred, Trump has taken to his platform, Truth Social, in a fiery appeal to the Supreme Court. He argued that the 14th Amendment was a Civil War-era provision designed specifically to protect the children of enslaved people—and not, in his words, for “vacationers” scheming their way into U.S. citizenship.
“Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens,” Trump posted. “… all the time laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’ that we are!”
He went further, claiming, “The United States is the only country in the world that does this—why, no one knows. But the drug cartels love it!”
Trump criticized what he called “political correctness,” saying America’s leniency has led to dysfunction. He emphasized that the 14th Amendment was never meant to cover modern-day immigration, calling it a historical safeguard for the babies of former slaves—not a loophole for what he described as “scammers” from around the globe.
“The Civil War ended in 1865, and the Amendment was passed in 1866,” he wrote. “We didn’t have people flooding in from South America and the rest of the world. It wasn’t even a topic back then.”
Finishing with his signature blend of populist fervor and constitutional reinterpretation, Trump urged the justices: “Please explain this to the Supreme Court… Thank you for your attention to this matter. Good luck with this very important case. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.!”
As the Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments on the legality of stripping birthright citizenship, Trump’s explosive rhetoric sets the stage for a legal showdown that could alter the definition of American identity itself.
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