Donald Trump stirs debate as he reiterates vow to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office

Donald Trump reiterated that he still intends to end birthright citizenship in the US by getting around the 14th Amendment
Donald Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship but offered to work with Democrats about the Dreamers (Getty Images)
Donald Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship but offered to work with Democrats about the Dreamers (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his plan to end birthright citizenship on the first day of his return to the Oval Office​ during his appearance on the Sunday, December 8 episode of NBC's 'Meet the Press'. 

Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution, which states, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States, according to Politico. The amendment was passed by Congress in 1866 and ratified in 1868. 

Trump did not specify how he plans to go around the 14th Amendment but insisted on the need "to end it." He also once again falsely claimed that the US is the only country with birthright citizenship, despite other countries like Canada, Mexico, and Brazil having similar policies.



 

Donald Trump's comments on birthright citizenship and Dreamers on 'Meet the Press'

When NBC host Kristen Welker asked Donald Trump if he stood by his plan to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office, the President-elect responded, "We’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it."

When asked about how he planned to execute the task and if he would consider taking executive action, the 78-year-old said, "If we can, through executive action."

"I was going to do it through executive action but then we had to fix Covid first, to be honest with you. We have to end it. It’s ridiculous," asserted Trump, reflecting on his first presidency. 

Donald Trump arrives at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Donald Trump arrives at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Along with going after birthright citizenship, the president-elect intends to "work something out" in regards to children who migrated at a young age and chose to stay in the US, also known as "Dreamers."

He said, "We have to do something about the Dreamers because these are people that have been brought here at a very young age. And many of these are middle-aged people now. They don’t even speak the language of their country. And yes, we’re going to do something about the Dreamers."

The MAGA spearhead claimed the "Republicans are very open to Dreamers," adding, "I think we can work with the Democrats and work something out" while accusing the other party of making things "very difficult."

"They’ve become successful," Trump said of the Dreamers. "They have great jobs. In some cases, they have small businesses. Some cases they might have large businesses. And we’re going to have to do something with them."



 

Internet divided over Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship in the US

Donald Trump's remarks about the apparent need to end birthright citizenship stirred a furious debate among netizens. 

One asked, "Does he know that changing a provision in the constitution is a long arduous process?" and another said, "The words amendment and constitution mean nothing to MAGA."

A person argued, "It should be changed. The baby should always be whatever the nationality of the parents are. That said, a Constitutional amendment requires 3/4 of the states to be on board. This is why the electoral college is also not going anywhere," while someone else opined, "This will be a big fail for him."

"Congress won’t roll the 14th Amendment. No way," remarked an individual. One expressed, "He is completely clueless."

Another person claimed, "Birthright citizenship was good on paper but in this century it’s being manipulated against the good of the nation as a whole."



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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