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- Honestly out of all the crazy things this chap has done, limiting "birthright tourism" really doesn't seem bad.by Incipient
- Yup. This is the way it is for most European countries. Places like France, Germany, Austria, Italy, really, most.
I find it odd that the USA had this in the first place.
by ghusto - The issue is more it goes directly against the US constituion:
>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.
If he can override the constitution by issuing executive orders what's stop him just likewise abolishing democracy and declaring himself ruler for life?
by tim333 - Does the BBC not have an editor? Not even basic spell check?
> he said, adding that thoe children
> On one of his first back days in office in 2025
Really weird to be this sloppy.
by what - It’s how you signal to your faithful that you haven’t given over to the AI yet.by cheschire
- When in the heck is Congress gonna get some backbone and hold this clown accountable. Tariffs and citizenship has been ruled on the Supreme court.
Whether it's those rulings or not deporting immigrats as ordered by judges, this administration does what the hell it wants.
And the cynicism is even in our face. During the citizenship case at scotus, the government's attorney was asked something to the effect of what happens if the executive branch disagrees with the ruling. The response? The executive branch retains it's right to interpret the law as it sees right.
In other works the trump administration follows judge's orders it likes --- claiming it's honorably following the law --- or blows it off as rulings by wacko judge's when it doesnt. Whence the question: why not be a man and just do what you want without the pretense of caring about the law. Answer: assholes always try to hide behind paperwork when they can.
It's like the stormy Daniel's case. Instead of coming home and saying I wanna bed porn stars but I still want to be married and be called husband, father --- take it or leave it -- he delegated the problem to a moron lawyer who took about a 2nd mortgage on his house who then did the paperwork for him. He hid behind an nda, and paperwork pushers. That's a man? No, he's a coward.
When you have no accountability whatsoever delegating your work and blaming foot soldier's is never done! You gotta feel sorry (sarcasm) for someone that stuck on stupid and the idiots who run to it.
Good god! I am sick of this fool, and the do nothing congress.
by scrubs - > Tariffs and citizenship has been ruled on the Supreme court.
I wouldn't breathe easy about birthright citizenship yet. Trump v. Barbara was a relatively narrow 6-3 ruling, with Kavanaugh's concurrence hinging on a separate federal law rather than the 14th amendment itself.
How such a very plan and clear amendment is only barely upheld by the Supreme Court is a travesty, and there's every reason to believe it could go the other way with the right combination of case specifics and arguments.
That's precisely why Trump created another executive order -- his administration agrees with my take that the Roberts court may uphold the order when they bring it before the court again.
by atmavatar - > When in the heck is Congress gonna get some backbone and hold this clown accountable.
Strategy. The GOP isn't even trying to hold him back any more because they know they're probably going to lose control of Congress at the mid-terms, at which point they know the Democrats will be licking their chops to impeach him. Then they can feign indignation, and possibly a few GOP votes if necessary, for a successful impeachment. After that, they'll have the President they want, JD Vance, with a potential 10 year term.
by ryandvm - > When in the heck is Congress gonna get some backbone and hold this clown accountable.
It's not a problem of backbone. Republicans (the majority group) in Congress clearly want the fraud to continue if you match their behavior and their words.