Trump targets birthright citizenship, challenging the 14th Amendment

President Donald Trump has once again criticized birthright citizenship, referencing the Founding Fathers during his remarks on Friday. He shared his thoughts on his Truth Social account, claiming that the 14th Amendment was initially meant to grant citizenship to former slaves, not to modern illegal immigrants. Trump expressed his belief that the Founding Fathers would be upset about the idea of citizenship being misused today. He argued that no other country allows this and insisted that U.S. lawyers and judges must be strict in protecting American citizenship. Ending birthright citizenship is a key goal for Trump in his second term. Shortly after taking office again on January 20, he signed an executive order aimed at denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented or on temporary visas. This order challenges the 14th Amendment, which has traditionally granted citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Trump argues that the amendment has not been interpreted to give citizenship universally. However, the order's future is uncertain, as multiple federal judges have blocked its implementation, and over 20 states have filed lawsuits against it.