Trump Makes False Claims About Birthright Citizenship on Truth Social Before Supreme Court Hearing

Days before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 1 regarding his executive order to end birthright citizenship, President Trump posted misleading claims on Truth Social. Fact-checkers from PBS and PolitiFact debunked his assertions that the U.S. is the only country with birthright citizenship, that the practice is primarily abused by wealthy foreigners for 'birth tourism,' and that it was originally meant only for children of enslaved people. Over 30 countries offer birthright citizenship, and birth tourism represents a small fraction of U.S. births. The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Trump's order during arguments, with multiple justices questioning its constitutional basis.

“The longstanding practice of granting automatic citizenship to U.S.-born babies is abused by wealthy foreigners, was meant for the children of enslaved people, and that the U.S. is an outlier.” — Posted on Truth Social days before Supreme Court oral arguments on his executive order to end birthright citizenship, attempting to influence public opinion with debunked claims ahead of judicial review.