Trump calls the U.S. a "stupid country". Here's why.
Strange things to say
In a lengthy post on TruthSocial about a major case being argued before the Supreme Court concerning birthright citizenship, the President of the United States had some particularly strange things to say about his country and those who live in it.
A constitutional right
On Truth Social, Trump urged the Supreme Court to recognize, as part of its review of a case related to his recent executive order on birthright citizenship birthright, that this constitutional right was never intended to apply to children born in the U.S. to illegal or temporary foreign nationals.
His own country
In passing, he did not hesitate to launch a few attacks against his own country.
"scam our country"
Denouncing what he sees as the exploitation of American advantages by non-citizens, Trump describes illegal immigrants as individuals who have come to "scam our country" and accuses people from all over the world of taking undue advantage of birthright citizenship.
"A STUPID country"
According to him, this situation is a direct result of the country's stupidity and, of course, political correctness. "We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID Country," Trump spews on Truth Social.
"taking vacations to become permanent citizens"
In the message, Trump asserts that Birthright Citizenship was intended only for the children of slaves freed after the Civil War, and that it was never intended for those who "taking vacations to become permanent citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing (...)".
Their authority
The Supreme Court is not currently ruling on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order to restrict land rights, but is instead examining whether lower courts have exceeded their authority by blocking its implementation with domestic injunctions.
A reinterpretation
This issue could reopen the door to a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868 to grant citizenship to former slaves, whose broad wording includes anyone born on American soil, regardless of the migratory status of their parents, with the exception of the children of foreign diplomats.
A founding principle
By insulting the United States for having allowed the right of citizenship to remain in place, Trump is not only challenging a constitutional provision, he is also calling into question a founding principle of American identity: that of inclusive and universal citizenship.