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Trump Attends Supreme Court Citizenship Hearing
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's birthright citizenship order. Trump attended part of the hearing in Washington DC.
He left early, around 11:20 in the morning. Trump issued the order in 2025 to end birthright citizenship.
Several justices questioned Trump's arguments during the hearing. This included justices Trump himself appointed.
Trump posted online that the United States is "stupid" for allowing birthright citizenship. The court will decide if the order follows the constitution.
Klear Note — Birthright citizenship means babies born in the US automatically become citizens. The 14th Amendment guarantees this right. The Supreme Court decides if Trump's order is legal.
Key Terms 4
- Supreme Court
- The highest court in the United States
- birthright citizenship
- The right to citizenship if you are born in a country
- executive order
- A rule made directly by the president, without a vote
- constitutional
- Allowed under the country's main set of laws