Donald Trump Pushes to End Birthright Citizenship in Controversial New Statement

Donald Trump has never shied away from sharing his thoughts on immigration—and now, he’s once again making headlines with bold comments about birthright citizenship.

Here’s what he had to say and why it’s causing a stir.

Since taking office, Trump has made immigration reform one of his top priorities. From revising trade deals to cracking down on crime and drug trafficking, his administration has taken a hardline approach to who gets to stay in the U.S. and who doesn’t.

One particularly aggressive policy move included deporting large numbers of migrants, some of whom were sent to El Salvador’s mega-prison under the use of a wartime law. These deportees were offered “free flights” out of the country and even “exit bonuses” to encourage them to leave—often without access to legal proceedings.

But one of the most controversial aspects of Trump’s immigration agenda has been his repeated attempts to end birthright citizenship—a right granted under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The amendment clearly states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.”

Trump’s administration has argued that this constitutional guarantee should not apply to children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented, on tourist visas, or in the country temporarily for work or study.

An executive order aimed at eliminating these protections was introduced, but federal judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington blocked it.

Still, Trump isn’t backing down.

Recently, he took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to call on the Supreme Court to revisit the issue. In his post, he argued that birthright citizenship was originally created to protect the children of enslaved people after the Civil War—and that it no longer serves its original purpose.

“Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America,” he wrote. “They’re bringing their families with them, laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’ we are!”

Trump went on to claim that the U.S. is the only country in the world that allows this practice—adding that drug cartels, in particular, benefit from it.

“We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID country,” he continued. “This is the opposite of political correctness—it’s dysfunction.”

He also emphasized the historical context of the 14th Amendment, arguing that it was never intended to apply to modern immigration issues.

“The Civil War ended in 1865, the Bill went to Congress in 1866. It had nothing to do with illegal immigration or people trying to scam our country. It was about protecting the babies of slaves.”

Trump ended his post by urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the amendment’s relevance today.

“Please explain this to the Supreme Court. We didn’t have people pouring into our country back then. The issue was the children of slaves. Good luck with this very important case. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.!”

The statement comes as the Supreme Court is expected to review arguments about whether a president has the authority to revoke birthright citizenship without a constitutional amendment.

What do you think about this move by Trump and his push to change birthright citizenship? Share your thoughts in the comments below.