Supreme Court Debates Trump Birthright Citizenship Order with President Present

Trump personally attended oral arguments, first sitting president to do so.

“Thursday, April 02 2026, 06:27 PM Washington: President Donald Trump personally attended oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices heard a landmark case challenging his directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States”

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The court heard a case challenging a nearly 160-year-old practice enshrined in the 14th Amendment.

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Trumps order seeks to deny citizenship to children born to non-citizen parents.

A lower court blocked the order as unconstitutional.

Chief Justice Roberts said Its the same Constitution.

Conservative justices Barrett and Gorsuch also questioned Trumps arguments.

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Roberts questioned how the administration could exclude such a big group of children.

The key dispute centers on the phrase subject to the jurisdiction thereof.

The courts decision could have enormous practical implications.

“US Supreme Court appears sceptical of Trump plan to limit birthright citizenship The Supreme Court has appeared sceptical of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, a sign the justices could strike down a key element of his immigration agenda”

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A Reuters poll found only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings on the wars legality.