
The episode discusses Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship and its implications for China.
7-2-26 Conservative Commandos: Trump says China is the winner in Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling!! The high court said the Constitution guarantees automatic citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil, including children born to illegal immigrants and temporary visitors. Mr. Trump complained about the decision on social media and, in particular, suggested it was a boon for China. “I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!” he wrote. During oral argument in the case this spring, the Trump administration pointed to China’s “birth tourism,” where Chinese women come to the U.S. specifically to give birth. Those children enjoy automatic citizenship. Companies have emerged to facilitate the births, charging tens of thousands of dollars to help the women obtain travel visas, house them while they’re here and even apply for government assistance programs to help offset the medical costs. Birth tourism isn’t limited to China, though it’s a large player in the market. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr., who dissented from Tuesday’s ruling, both cited the problem of tourism in…
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