Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Ruling Trump Order Unconstitutional

The outcome marked one of the most consequential defeats of Trump’s second term and underscored the complicated relationship between a president who has relied heavily on a conservative Supreme Court, including three justices he appointed, but who has also repeatedly lashed out at members of the court when they rule against him.

Trump said the decision was “too bad for our Country,” but claimed that “we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation” and that “no long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!”

“Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Several Republican lawmakers have echoed Trump’s reaction, calling for a constitutional amendment or legislation restricting birthright citizenship in the wake of the decision.

The ruling was the third major setback for Trump at the high court in recent months, following decisions striking down his global tariffs and blocking his attempt to immediately remove a Federal Reserve governor. In each instance, the President responded with sharp personal criticism of the justices, accusing some of being disloyal or unpatriotic. Anticipating a loss in the birthright case, he had similarly warned on social media that “dumb judges and justices” could undermine the country.