13 People 16255 Fact-checks 6219 Articles People (13) Mark Born U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department Atlanta Journal-Constitution Constitutional Rights PAC Keep the Promise 1 PAC U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (16255) 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 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 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 Hillary Clinton stated on October 23, 2016 in a tweet from her campaign: "Donald Trump says he'd deport 16 million people." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2016 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 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 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 Bloggers stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 89 members of Congress "hold dual citizenship with Israel." By Sarah Stanley• February 25, 2019 Loren Collins stated on March 04, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2011 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 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 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.” By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2025 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 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 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 Alan Grayson stated on November 25, 2015 in an interview on the "Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News: "Technically, (Ted Cruz is) not even an American." By Jon Greenberg• December 8, 2015 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 Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. By Steve Contorno• June 19, 2014 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 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 Articles (6219) Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 20, 2023 Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how? By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2023 Can Donald Trump end birthright citizenship with an executive order? Probably not By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2018 Donald Trump is reiterating his promise to overturn birthright citizenship. Can he do it? By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2024 Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026 Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2021 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 In Context: Scott Walker and 'birthright citizenship' By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2015 PolitiFact checks out toll roads, chickens By Willoughby Mariano• March 13, 2011 Is Ted Cruz eligible under the Constitution to become president? By Tom Feran• May 9, 2013 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? (Updated) By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2015 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Fact-checking the Aug. 23 Sunday shows By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 23, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 23, 2015 Is the federal SAVE tool booting naturalized citizens from voter rolls? By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2026 A Trump False: Ted Cruz has had a 'double passport' By W. Gardner Selby• January 11, 2016 Here are three Ron DeSantis proposals that the Supreme Court has frowned upon By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2024 Is Ted Cruz, victor of Texas straw poll, eligible to run for president? By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2014
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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 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 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 Hillary Clinton stated on October 23, 2016 in a tweet from her campaign: "Donald Trump says he'd deport 16 million people." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2016 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 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 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 Bloggers stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 89 members of Congress "hold dual citizenship with Israel." By Sarah Stanley• February 25, 2019 Loren Collins stated on March 04, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. By Willoughby Mariano• March 9, 2011 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 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 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a post on Threads: “The removal of birthright citizenship only applies to the children of those that are here ILLEGALLY.” By Madison Czopek• January 24, 2025 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 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 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 Alan Grayson stated on November 25, 2015 in an interview on the "Alan Colmes Show" on Fox News: "Technically, (Ted Cruz is) not even an American." By Jon Greenberg• December 8, 2015 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 Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. By Steve Contorno• June 19, 2014 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 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
Immigration plans by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis face obstacles By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 20, 2023 Birthright citizenship: Could Ron DeSantis end it? And if so, how? By Louis Jacobson• June 29, 2023 Can Donald Trump end birthright citizenship with an executive order? Probably not By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2018 Donald Trump is reiterating his promise to overturn birthright citizenship. Can he do it? By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2024 Fact-check: Trump misleads about birthright citizenship, birth tourism before SCOTUS hearing By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 31, 2026 Dr. Oz holds dual citizenship with Turkey. That’s no bar to a Senate bid By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2021 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2013 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 In Context: Scott Walker and 'birthright citizenship' By Tom Kertscher• August 24, 2015 PolitiFact checks out toll roads, chickens By Willoughby Mariano• March 13, 2011 Is Ted Cruz eligible under the Constitution to become president? By Tom Feran• May 9, 2013 Is Ted Cruz, born in Canada, eligible to run for president? (Updated) By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2015 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Fact-checking the Aug. 23 Sunday shows By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 23, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 23, 2015 Is the federal SAVE tool booting naturalized citizens from voter rolls? By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2026 A Trump False: Ted Cruz has had a 'double passport' By W. Gardner Selby• January 11, 2016 Here are three Ron DeSantis proposals that the Supreme Court has frowned upon By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2024 Is Ted Cruz, victor of Texas straw poll, eligible to run for president? By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2014
