Camilla Jessen
Donald Trump has slammed the U.S. legal system and birthright citizenship.
President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at birthright citizenship, launching a blistering attack via Truth Social where he referred to the United States as a “STUPID Country.”
According to Newsner, his post comes as part of a renewed push to repeal the 14th Amendment right that grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
Trump claims the post-Civil War amendment was never intended to cover the children of undocumented immigrants, tourists, or foreign nationals temporarily in the country.
Instead, he argued it was designed to protect “the babies of slaves” and is now being exploited by people looking to “scam our country.”
Executive Order Faces Legal Roadblocks
Trump’s administration has been working to issue an executive order that would deny U.S. citizenship to children born to non-permanent residents.
The effort has faced legal challenges and was recently blocked by judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington.
Now, Trump is urging the Supreme Court to intervene, arguing that the legal basis for birthright citizenship has been misinterpreted for over a century.
“It had nothing to do with illegal immigration… It had to do with Civil War results,” Trump wrote, claiming the country is being mocked by foreign nationals who allegedly travel to the U.S. to give birth and gain legal access.
Blunt Language Stirs Criticism
Trump’s latest remarks have drawn backlash for both their tone and content.
In his post, he blasted current immigration policy as “dysfunctional” and said America is being laughed at by ‘drug cartels’ and foreign tourists.
We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID Country,” Trump said. “But, in actuality, this is the exact opposite of being politically correct, and it is yet another point that leads to the dysfunction of America.
He also tied the timing of the Civil War to his argument, repeatedly emphasizing that the 14th Amendment was created in 1866, not with today’s immigration realities in mind.
Critics Say Trump Is Misrepresenting the Constitution
Legal experts and civil rights advocates argue that Trump’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment is flawed and historically inaccurate.
The text states:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.
While Trump maintains the clause has been misused, courts have consistently upheld its application to children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ status.