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GOP figures break with Trump on birthright ruling, argue constitutional amendment necessary

The Hill
June 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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GOP figures break with Trump on birthright ruling, argue constitutional amendment necessary

Several prominent elected Republicans with law backgrounds on Tuesday broke with President Trump on the Supreme Court’s ruling over birthright citizenship, arguing that a constitutional amendment would have to be passed to change this method of obtaining citizenship. The high court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment automatically guarantees citizenship for nearly all children born…

Several prominent elected Republicans with law backgrounds on Tuesday broke with President Trump on the Supreme Court’s ruling over birthright citizenship, arguing that a constitutional amendment would have to be passed to change this method of obtaining citizenship. The high court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment automatically guarantees citizenship for nearly all children born…