Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy after referring to the United States as a “stupid country” during a heated tirade over birthright citizenship.
Since taking office on January 20, Trump has consistently pursued an agenda aligned with his “Make America Great Again” slogan. His administration challenged international trade agreements and implemented tough stances on drugs, crime, and immigration.
One of Trump’s most contentious efforts has been targeting undocumented immigrants and revamping immigration policies. His administration has deported large numbers of migrants, invoked wartime laws to expel individuals to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison without legal proceedings, and even offered “exit bonus” payments and free flights to encourage voluntary departures from non-citizens.
Most controversially, Trump has pushed to eliminate birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This amendment grants citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” and has been considered a fundamental American principle.
However, Trump’s executive order aims to deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to parents who are undocumented or only temporarily present, such as tourists, students, or workers.
This move has met strong opposition from federal courts, with judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington blocking the order’s enforcement.
Responding via his Truth Social platform, Trump criticized the amendment’s modern application, saying it was originally intended only to protect the children of former slaves after the Civil War.
“Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the ‘SUCKERS’ that we are!”
He went on to claim:
“The United States of America is the only Country in the World that does this, for what reason, nobody knows — But the drug cartels love it!”
In a particularly inflammatory part of his rant, he wrote:
“We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID COUNTRY… it is yet another point that leads to the dysfunction of America.”
He emphasized that the post-Civil War origins of the 14th Amendment had nothing to do with modern immigration:
“The Civil War ended in 1865, the Bill went to Congress in 1866… It had nothing to do with Illegal Immigration for people wanting to SCAM our Country… It had to do with Civil War results, and the babies of slaves.”
Trump concluded by urging the Supreme Court to understand the historical context, adding:
“Please explain this to the Supreme Court… What we had were the BABIES OF SLAVES. Thank you… GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.!”
The Supreme Court is expected to review the legality of the proposed changes. Trump argues that presidential authority should not be blocked by courts, while the Justice Department has argued that nationwide injunctions hinder the administration’s ability to implement key policies.
This debate could have far-reaching implications for the U.S. immigration system and constitutional interpretations of citizenship.