President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a rehearing in the birthright citizenship case after the justices struck down his administration’s executive order restricting automatic citizenship for certain children born in the United States.
The request came days after the Court issued its decision in Trump v. Barbara, ruling against Executive Order 14160, which directed federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to some children born to parents who were unlawfully or temporarily present in the country.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said the 14th Amendment, which states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” is clear.
On Wednesday, Trump went on Truth Social and noted that billboards at the southern border are “advertising BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, with ‘Deliveries starting at $4000.”
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE!” he wrote.
“In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court’s ruling is wrong,” Trump went on.
“I will be asking for a Rehearing by the United States Supreme Court, IMMEDIATELY,” he said.
“This miscarriage of justice will destroy America if they don’t change their absolutely insane decision. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he added.
Trump’s Truth Social post came after Fox News reported on the so-called “birth tourism” offers via billboard springing up on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border after the ruling.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump is immediately moving for a REHEARING of the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court after he saw billboards pop up along the border to scam our nation
LET’S GO! Fight for the republic!
“AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that… pic.twitter.com/ovTIvq1ekD
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 8, 2026
For decades, conservatives have argued that one of America’s biggest immigration loopholes has been hiding in plain sight.
Now, after the Supreme Court setback, Republican leaders say the fight is not over.
In fact, they believe it may be entering its most consequential phase yet.
Speaking on Fox News following the ruling, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republicans are actively examining every available option to restore what they believe was the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment.
“I really enjoyed Justice Clarence Thomas’ dissent. Everybody should read that,” Johnson said.
“He explained that the 14th Amendment, the original intent, was to enhance and really value citizenship, and it’s been devalued because of birthright tourism, which is what we have now,” he continued.
“It’s a threat to the rule of law and national security,” Johnson added.
“We do need to address it. We’re looking at all angles. If there’s some legislative fix, we’ll advance that immediately.”
The majority held that children born on U.S. soil remain citizens regardless of their parents’ immigration status, relying on more than a century of legal precedent dating back to the Court’s 1898 decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
Trump immediately called on Congress to act.
“The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after the ruling.
The president argued that lawmakers should begin work immediately, insisting that “no long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary.”
Johnson echoed that urgency, saying House Republicans are evaluating every possible legislative avenue.
Conservatives argue that birthright citizenship has evolved far beyond what the Reconstruction Congress intended when it adopted the Fourteenth Amendment after the Civil War.
🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL: Speaker Johnson announces he’s coming up with legislation to STRIKE DOWN rampant birthright citizenship and tourism scams for illegal aliens
GOOD! Act fast!
“I really enjoyed Justice Clarence Thomas’ dissent, everybody should read that. And he explained that… pic.twitter.com/GT2z3kgeV6
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 5, 2026
They point to the amendment’s language granting citizenship to those “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States, arguing that phrase was never intended to include the children of illegal immigrants or temporary visitors.
Justice Thomas made that case forcefully in his dissent.
“I am not sure that today’s opinion will stand the test of time,” Thomas wrote.
“The Citizenship Clause added greatly to the dignity and glory of American citizenship. Today’s opinion devalues that citizenship,” he added.
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