Former GOP Governor Criticizes Trump's Anti-Democrat Strategy as Misguided
President Donald Trump has demanded that the U.S.Supreme Court reconsider its 2025 ruling upholding birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, a decision the justices have never reversed in their 236-year history.
In a fiery tirade on Truth Social, Trump accused the Court of issuing an 'absolutely insane decision' and vowed to seek a rehearing, which would require the same justices to re-evaluate the case.The 6-3 ruling in *Trump v.Barbara* affirmed the 14th Amendment's guarantee of automatic citizenship for children born on U.S.soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status.
Trump criticized the ruling as a 'miscarriage of justice' and claimed it enables the sale of citizenship through 'birthright citizenship' ads, which he alleged are being promoted by opponents.Legal experts, however, note that the Supreme Court has not agreed to rehear a decided case since 1965 and has only reversed itself once in history.Trump has until July 25 to formally request a rehearing, but the likelihood of success is considered extremely low.The controversy highlights ongoing debates over immigration policy and the role of the judiciary in shaping U.S.citizenship laws.
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