The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a landmark case over the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens, with justices suggesting they were broadly skeptical of the order—as the president made history by attending a portion of the arguments, before criticizing birthright citizenship as “stupid” in a subsequent post.
Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, as the court hears oral arguments on restricting birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a case concerning the legality of Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship to only children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Trump briefly attended the oral arguments, becoming the first sitting president to attend a Supreme Court argument, though the Associated Press reports he left after the government finished its side of the arguments.
The president then criticized birthright citizenship in a subsequent post on Truth Social as arguments wrapped up, falsely claiming, “We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow ‘Birthright’ Citizenship!”
