On Wednesday, July 30, 2026, former President Donald Trump publicly criticized the U.S. Supreme Court for its rulings on birthright citizenship and tariffs, claiming these decisions have cost the nation "TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS."

Trump reacted to the Supreme Court's narrow 5-4 decision upholding birthright citizenship, suggesting that Congress could intervene to address the issue. He questioned, "Does anybody have any idea how much Money and Prestige the United States Supreme Court has cost our Nation with their negative Rulings on Birthright Citizenship and TARIFFS?"

The 14th Amendment states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

Constitutional attorney Mark Smith, a former Trump transition aide, explained that the amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to anyone born in the U.S., including children of undocumented immigrants. Smith noted that stronger border enforcement during Trump's administration could have reduced what is sometimes called "birthright tourism."

Trump's executive order had declared a policy preventing U.S. government agencies from recognizing citizenship for individuals born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully present or temporarily present without lawful permanent resident status.

During his first term, Trump appointed three of the current nine Supreme Court justices: Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett.

Photographs accompanying the coverage show Trump taking questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office on July 21, 2026, and images of the Supreme Court building at dusk on July 8, 2026.

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