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President Donald Trump said Monday morning that he expects the Supreme Court to rule against his position on birthright citizenship, comments that came after the high court rejected much of his sweeping tariff agenda.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized the justices and predicted they might rule against his effort to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. He wrote that the court could decide in favor of “China and others” by asserting that the amendment was not originally intended to cover the children of immigrants, a claim that has been rejected by constitutional scholars and lower courts.
“The next thing you know they will rule in favor of China and others, who are making an absolute fortune on Birthright Citizenship, by saying the 14th Amendment was NOT written to take care of the ‘babies of slaves,’ which it was as proven by the EXACT TIMING of its construction, filing, and ratification, which perfectly coincided with the END OF THE CIVIL WAR. How much better can you do than that?” the president posted.
“But this supreme court will find a way to come to the wrong conclusion, one that again will make China, and various other Nations, happy and rich. Let our supreme court keep making decisions that are so bad and deleterious to the future of our Nation – I have a job to do. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he added.
Last week, the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump’s global tariffs, ruling that his use of emergency powers to impose broad levies exceeded his authority. Trump has since threatened even higher tariffs if countries “play games” with that decision.
President Trump’s comments come as the court prepares to hear legal arguments over his 2025 executive order that sought to end automatic citizenship for most children born in the United States to parents without permanent legal status. Federal courts have so far blocked the order nationwide, and the justices agreed to take up the government’s appeal.
