President Donald Trump called on Congress to enact legislation that would end birthright citizenship, continuing the fight against the enshrined right after the Supreme Court ruled against him Tuesday.
“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!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
In one of the most anticipated rulings of the term, the justices struck down the president’s executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants or people in the U.S. temporarily.
Trump’s pushback comes ahead of the July 4 weekend, when he is expected to headline a fireworks show in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a speech in the nation’s capital.
Over the last few months, critics have accused Trump of taking over the semiquincentennial events to celebrate himself or his administration’s policies.
