“Trump’s” statements came in the context of an interview with “Politico” magazine, published on Tuesday, just days after the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the constitutionality of his attempts to abolish the principle of granting citizenship based on place of birth.
This principle is a fundamental pillar of the American constitutional system, as the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, stipulates that anyone born on American soil automatically becomes a citizen, regardless of the nationality of their parents.
When asked if he would try to revoke the citizenship of people born in the United States if he won the case, “Trump” replied, “Frankly, I haven’t thought about it.” He added: “But let me tell you: this case is very interesting, it was related to the children of slaves. If you go back to its history, you will find that it is related to the Civil War, and it was not about a rich person coming from another country, coming to settle here, and suddenly his whole family becomes American citizens.”
In the context of the interview, “Trump” hinted in statements at the possibility of questioning the nationality of some of his political opponents, including billionaire “Elon Musk”, actress “Rosie O’Donnell”, and New York Governor “Zahran Mamdani”.
It is noteworthy that “Musk” and “Mamdani” hold American citizenship through naturalization after being born outside the United States, while “O’Donnell” was born in New York before recently moving to Ireland, where she stated that she is seeking Irish citizenship.
