President Donald Trump has reiterated his campaign to abolish birthright citizenship, claiming that this constitutional right was specifically created for the offspring of formerly enslaved individuals rather than for affluent foreign nationals or undocumented immigrants.
While addressing attendees at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Trump expressed his disagreement with the recent Supreme Court decision regarding birthright citizenship, arguing that the justices had misinterpreted the law.
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“We’ll handle the issue of birthright citizenship because it was never meant for the wealthy from other nations,” Trump stated. “It was intended for the children of slaves, and I believe they misjudged it.”
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He emphasized that the citizenship provision, which is part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution established shortly after the Civil War, should be understood in this original context.
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Although acknowledging the court’s decision, Trump said his administration would continue pursuing the issue. “We’ll work it out some way,” he added.
Vice President JD Vance also criticised the ruling, saying he believed the court had made a mistake. He argued that the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment did not intend for automatic citizenship to apply to children born to undocumented immigrants or tourists in the United States.
