Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship in a 5-4 decision. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion and said children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are still “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment. Roberts was joined by Amy Coney Barrett, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. So much for the idea that a presidential memo can rewrite the Constitution between lunch and the afternoon briefing.
Trump Pushes Congress to Act
Trump responded on Truth Social by urging Congress to move immediately on legislation to end what he called “expensive and unfair” birthright citizenship. He said a constitutional amendment is not needed and argued the change can be made through a law with the president’s support. In his statement, Trump wrote that Congress should start “TODAY” and promised “Complete and Total Support.” That is the kind of assignment Washington loves in theory and postpones in practice, usually after a few hearings, a few speeches, and a few carefully worded statements about ongoing review.
He Also Celebrated a Separate Power Ruling
In a follow-up post, Trump also praised the Court’s decision to overturn Humphrey’s Executor, describing it as the most consequential ruling of the term because it gives more power back to the presidency. He said the case had been fought over for nearly 100 years and tied it to the long-running fight over executive authority that reached back to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Trump added that the Republican Party was treated fairly by the Supreme Court and said the Court also handed down other victories. The message was clear enough: one loss, one major win, and a fresh invite for Congress to do what Congress does best, which is talk first and inherit the mess later.
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