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Trump Slams Birthright Citizenship Ahead of Supreme Court Case

5/15/2025

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Donald Trump launched a scathing critique of U.S. birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a pivotal case. He contended that the 14th Amendment, originally designed to safeguard the children of slaves, is being misused by undocumented immigrants. Trump condemned the U.S. as "stupid," asserting that current policies empower drug cartels and distort the law's true purpose.

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Donald Trump launched a scathing critique of U.S. birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a pivotal case. He contended that the 14th Amendment, originally designed to safeguard the children of slaves, is being misused by undocumented immigrants. Trump condemned the U.S. as "stupid," asserting that current policies empower drug cartels and distort the law's true purpose.