Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, has taken to Truth Social to express his views on a significant case being heard by the United States Supreme Court. His posts reflect his opinions on birthright citizenship and its implications for immigration policy.
On May 15, 2025, Trump commented on the case with a statement emphasizing his stance against birthright citizenship for those he described as taking advantage of U.S. policies. He wrote, "Big case today in the United States Supreme Court. Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the “SUCKERS” that we are! The United".
Shortly after this post, at 12:06 PM UTC on the same day, Trump shared a link without additional commentary or context: "https://t.co/RBXURFr1lL".
In another message posted at 12:08 PM UTC, Trump reflected on historical aspects of birthright citizenship. He stated that its origins were unrelated to modern immigration policies: "Remember, it all started right after the Civil War ended, it had nothing to do with current day Immigration Policy!"
The concept of birthright citizenship in the United States stems from the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution which was adopted in 1868 following the Civil War. This amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," which has been a subject of debate regarding its application to children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.
