Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Birthright Citizenship, Leaves Early and Posts Criticism

President Trump made an unprecedented appearance at the Supreme Court to attend oral arguments on his executive order ending birthright citizenship, becoming the first sitting president to attend oral arguments. He arrived with Attorney General Pam Bondi and sat in the front row of the public gallery. Trump departed approximately 90 minutes into the arguments, leaving during the ACLU's presentation defending birthright citizenship. Within an hour of leaving, he posted on Truth Social attacking the concept, writing 'We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow 'Birthright Citizenship!'' and falsely claiming birthright citizenship 'is about the BABIES OF SLAVES!' The appearance raised concerns about potential judicial intimidation, coming after months of Trump criticizing justices he deemed 'disloyal.' Legal experts noted the unprecedented nature of a sitting president attending arguments on his own executive order, with some constitutional scholars expressing concern a...

"We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow 'Birthright Citizenship!' ... is about the BABIES OF SLAVES!" — Posted on Truth Social within an hour of leaving Supreme Court oral arguments, falsely claiming the U.S. is the only country with birthright citizenship (approximately 30 countries have it) and mischaracterizing the 14th Amendment's purpose and historical context.