US President Donald Trump will attend the Supreme Court hearing today on his administration’s bid to restrict birthright citizenship, marking the first time a sitting president has joined oral arguments at the nation’s highest court.
The case centers on whether children born in the United States to non‑citizen parents should automatically receive citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Trump has argued that current provisions encourage illegal immigration and need to be curtailed.
Speaking earlier in the Oval Office, Trump said he wanted to be present because he had “listened to this argument for so long” and believed it was time to see the matter addressed directly by the Court.
His official schedule included a stop at the Supreme Court at 10 a.m., where justices are hearing arguments that could reshape the legal framework of citizenship in America.
The President’s attendance underscores the political and constitutional significance of the case, which has drawn protests outside the Court and sparked debate among legal scholars about whether such a change would require a constitutional amendment.
