Trump Views Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment as a DEI Law
Says it was Only Meant for “Babies of Slaves”
The Supreme Court recently allowed Donald Trump to edge closer to ending Birthright Citizenship as outlined in the Fourteenth Amendment. SCOTUS didn’t weigh in on the merits of the case before them, but did curtail the ability of federal judges to stop Trump using nationwide injunctions. Only plaintiffs who have successfully sued the government are protected; everyone else isn’t covered.
Trump went on to demonstrate his unfamiliarity with the Fourteenth Amendment by saying it was only intended for babies of enslaved people. In this case, Trump probably wasn’t lying, just ignorant, as he doesn’t know any better. By framing the Fourteenth Amendment as only applicable to Black people, he can classify it as one of the vague and all-encompassing DEI laws, which allows him to dismiss anything he doesn’t like.
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