President Trump took a victory lap Friday after the Supreme Court allowed his executive order on birthright citizenship to take partial effect, calling the ruling a “giant win” and promising to speak more about it during a White House press conference.
Posting to Truth Social, Trump praised the decision, framing it as a blow to what he called the “birthright citizenship hoax.” “GIANT WIN in the United States Supreme Court!” Trump wrote. “Even the Birthright Citizenship Hoax has been, indirectly, hit hard. It had to do with the babies of slaves (same year!), not the SCAMMING of our Immigration process.”
He went on to congratulate Attorney General Pam Bondi, Solicitor General John Sauer, and the Department of Justice for their work on the case, noting a scheduled press conference at 11:30 a.m. Eastern.
The Supreme Court ruling focused on the scope of lower court authority, finding that federal judges overstepped by issuing nationwide injunctions. The decision now limits those injunctions only to the Democratic-led states that are actively challenging Trump’s order. In the rest of the country, the administration is allowed to resume preparations to enforce the order—though actual denial of citizenship must be delayed by 30 days.
While the ruling clears a path for the administration to move forward in many areas, it stops short of settling the constitutional debate surrounding Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. Still, it represents a significant development that could have far-reaching consequences for other legal fights, especially those where nationwide injunctions have played a role in blocking Trump’s policies.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been a key legal figure defending the executive order, also praised the ruling, calling it a turning point in the administration’s efforts to rein in what she characterized as misuse of the Fourteenth Amendment.
With the door now partially open for enforcement, Trump is expected to outline his next moves as the legal and political battle over birthright citizenship continues.
