Trump Signed Two New Executive Orders to End Birthright Citizenship, Months After the Supreme Court Struck Down His First Attempt
by Jerome London · Thought CatalogUpdated 3 minutes ago, August 7, 2026
President Trump is once again trying to reshape who qualifies as an American at birth — this time by targeting the parents rather than the children.
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil.
Trump’s answer: two orders that go after the parents instead, targeting the children of accused enemies, foreign officials, and anyone who pays for a baby’s citizenship.
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