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Charlie Kirk stated on December 08, 2024 in a post on X:

The 14th Amendment “has never been challenged at SCOTUS.”

By Madison Czopek• December 12, 2024

Glenn Grothman stated on December 01, 2023 in Speech:

“Our government, wrongly, is saying if you’re born in this country you’re automatically an American citizen.”

By Sophia Voight• January 12, 2024

Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in Derry, N.H.:

"Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered" by the 14th Amendment.

By Lauren Carroll• August 25, 2015

Bloggers stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

"Barron Trump was born in March 2006 and Melania wasn’t a legal citizen until July 2006. So under this executive order, his own son wouldn’t be an American citizen."

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 4, 2018

Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate:

"There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens."

By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2015

Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.:

Says Sen. Ted Cruz used to be "in favor of birthright citizenship" but is now against it.

By Joshua Gillin• January 15, 2016

Threads posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a post:

President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order would affect former Vice President Kamala Harris’ citizenship status.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 24, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2025 in remarks:

The United States is the only country with unrestricted birthright citizenship.

By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2025

S.E. Cupp stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union":

"There are actually only 30 countries that practice birthright citizenship."

By Will Cabaniss• August 23, 2015

Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate:

Says "Donald Trump proposes to deport 16 million people, 11 million who are here without documents, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to get rid of birthright citizenship."

By Miriam Valverde• October 7, 2016

Threads posts stated on December 08, 2024 in a Threads post:

President-elect Donald Trump’s “plan to end birthright citizenship would mean (four) of his children wouldn't be considered US citizens.”

By Jeff Cercone• December 10, 2024

Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview:

We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”

By Hope Karnopp• February 4, 2025

Threads posts stated on January 20, 2025 in a post:

Second lady Usha Vance “will have her citizenship revoked if (President Donald) Trump signs his executive order banning birthright citizenship.”

By Sara Swann• January 21, 2025

Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in a GOP presidential debate on CNN:

Says Mexico doesn't have birthright citizenship, and Americans are the "only ones" to have it.

By Katie Sanders• September 17, 2015

Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government.

By Lauren Carroll• May 29, 2015

Chris Sununu stated on June 26, 2018 in an interview:

"Every time they’ve done those border patrols, they’ve taken out people who have trafficked drugs. That’s the federal government’s role. They’re doing their job."

By Ethan DeWitt• July 27, 2018

Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Nikki Haley is ineligible to be president or vice president.

By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• January 10, 2024

Florida Immigrant Coalition stated on March 27, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing:

"As an undocumented immigrant, you do have constitutional rights here in the United States."

By Amy Sherman• March 29, 2017

Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa:

"It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2015

John Carter stated on August 09, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.:

Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally."

By W. Gardner Selby• August 10, 2010

Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026

Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how?

By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2023

Donald Trump is reiterating his promise to overturn birthright citizenship. Can he do it?

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2024

Can Donald Trump end birthright citizenship with an executive order? Probably not

By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2018

Here are three Ron DeSantis proposals that the Supreme Court has frowned upon

By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2024

Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 20, 2023

PolitiFact readers' election questions answered

By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2018

Fact-checking the Fox Business Network debate in South Carolina

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 15, 2016

In Context: Scott Walker and 'birthright citizenship'

By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2015

What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025

Has Trump faced more deportation-related court injunctions than his predecessors?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 30, 2025

Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025

Scott Walker on gay marriage ban ruling: "I don't have any choice" but to appeal. Is he right?

By Dave Umhoefer• July 21, 2014

U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law

By J.B. Wogan• June 28, 2012

Insurrection Act vs. martial law: What power applies to Trump’s April 20 deadline?

By Madison Czopek• April 16, 2025

Tracking Donald Trump's campaign promises: How much progress did he make in Week 1?

By PolitiFact Staff • January 27, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2024

Examining some of Scott Walker's campaign missteps

By Tom Kertscher• September 22, 2015

Supreme Court upholds argument that "penalty" is a tax

By W. Gardner Selby• June 28, 2012

Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015

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