WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take another look at a case involving birthright citizenship, expressing sharp frustration over the court’s recent decision to reject one of his key policy goals.
Last month, the high court — which carries a 6-3 conservative majority that includes three justices appointed by Trump himself — turned down his bid to limit birthright citizenship in the United States.
Trump lashed out at the 6-3 decision, which was written by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, labeling it a “miscarriage of justice.”
Taking to Truth Social, Trump wrote: “AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court’s ruling is wrong.”
He added: “I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY.”
The president signed an executive order on his first day back in office last year, seeking to end birthright citizenship as part of a broader set of measures aimed at tightening restrictions on both legal and illegal immigration. Trump has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of presidential authority across both domestic and foreign policy matters.
