Donald J.Trump calls on Congress to end birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
urges lawmakers to pass legislation ending birthright citizenship, saying no constitutional amendment is needed after the high court upheld the practice.
urges lawmakers to pass legislation ending birthright citizenship, saying no constitutional amendment is needed after the high court upheld the practice.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump called on Congress to pass legislation ending birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court upheld the practice, on a Truth Social post on June 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM EST.
Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process. No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support! Donald J.Trump”
Trump framed the Supreme Court decision as a setback but pivoted to a legislative strategy, declaring that Congress holds the power to act without pursuing a constitutional amendment. He urged lawmakers to begin work immediately and pledged his full backing for any bill that would end the longstanding policy granting citizenship to anyone born on United States soil.
The post marks one of the most direct presidential calls for Congress to dismantle birthright citizenship through statute rather than through the amendment process. Legal scholars have long debated whether the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all persons born in the country, permits Congress to narrow its scope through ordinary legislation. The Supreme Court ruling Trump referenced appears to have settled one dimension of that debate by affirming the constitutional foundation of birthright citizenship.
Trump’s message carries political weight as he seeks to channel frustration over the court ruling into legislative momentum. His insistence that no “long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment” is required signals a strategy to bypass the high bar of a two-thirds congressional vote and ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures.
The immigration topic has remained a persistent focus for Trump on social media. Zenger analysis of Trump’s Truth Social activity shows that 14 of his 554 posts in the last 30 days addressed immigration, reflecting the issue’s central place in his public messaging.
Whether congressional leadership will act on the request remains uncertain. Any legislation attempting to restrict birthright citizenship would face immediate legal challenges and likely return to the same Supreme Court that just upheld the practice. The ruling itself could serve as a barrier to the very legislative remedy Trump now demands.
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on June 30, 2026 at 11:33 AM EST
Source: Zenger analysis
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