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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's birthright citizenship order
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Protesters hold a "Born In The USA Equals Citizen" sign outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Key facts
- Protesters hold a "Born In The USA Equals Citizen" sign outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday
- Reality check: The vast majority of countries in the Americas — 27 — grant automatic birthright citizenship, according to Pew Research Center data
- Trump, on his first day back in office, signed the executive order at the center of the case, restricting a right rooted in the U.S. Constitution that the Supreme Court affirmed more than 125 years
- After oral arguments concluded, Trump posted on Truth Social, "The team are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow 'Birthright' Citizenship
Summary
President Trump became the first sitting president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments on Wednesday and watched as key justices cast doubt on his effort to restrict birthright citizenship. Even Trump's unprecedented courtroom appearance couldn't shield his executive order from skeptical questioning by justices, a sign the court may reject his attempt to redefine who counts as an American. A majority of justices — including some conservatives — appeared skeptical of the administration's bid to narrow birthright citizenship during more than two hours of oral arguments. Chief Justice John Roberts called the government's legal reasoning "quirky. " When Solicitor General John Sauer cited the advent of flight, Roberts replied: "It's a new world.