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42. I am absolutely not mistaken. Not at all. If one or both of a person's parents are US citizens at the time of that

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:17 AM

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person's birth, they are automatically a US citizen, regardless of where on the planet that person is born. Trump was a US citizen since birth, thus all his children are US citizens. The bluesky poster is in error.

Now, I MYSELF, if jus soli (birthright citizenship simply due to be born on a nation's soil) was ended, and taken away retroactively, would no longer be a US citizen. Neither of my parents are/were ever US citizens. No one in my nuclear family is or ever was, other than me. My wife is also not a US citizen. I am only a US citizen due to being born prematurely in Los Angeles in late 1996. My mother was going to fly back to London to have me, but I popped out 2 months early, and thus became a US citizen by accident of birthplace.

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Speaking Of 'Birthright Citizenship'... While We're On The Topic... All Of Trump's Children Qualify For Deporation... [View all] MayReasonRule Dec 9 OP

Not all. There is that other one. RockRaven Dec 9 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 9 #14

Do you understand the term? If so, pls explain which one of trump's kids... brush Dec 9 #2

We know what the term means, and how the Constitution assures it, but Trump wants to dump that. patphil Dec 9 #7

Birthright Citizenship Currently Covers The Trump Family... Trump And MAGAT Fascists Wish To Change That... MayReasonRule Dec 9 #13

True enough. But the fuckers haven't changed it yet, I don't think they'll be able to. brush Dec 9 #15

Here's To That Being The Case... May They Suffer Their Due Rewards. May Darwin Serve Us Well And Quickly. MayReasonRule Dec 9 #17

Come late January what do you think will stop moniss Dec 9 #27

You could very well be right. Dictator trump and his cabal may try... brush Dec 9 #28

Absolutely and I have little doubt moniss Dec 9 #29

Let's add tfg to that list as his mother was born in Scotland. alwaysinasnit Dec 9 #3

Uh no. Tiffany is "safe." nt Maru Kitteh Dec 9 #4

Not even close. Ms. Toad Dec 9 #5

We're trumps parents both us citizens boston bean Dec 9 #10

It doesn't matter. Ms. Toad Dec 9 #19

You're Mistakenly Attributing Ignorance To Sadly Humorous Hypotheticals... MayReasonRule Dec 9 #16

It is being taken seriously enough that there are fact-checks out disproving it. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 9 #20

I'm Uncertain What Your Point Is... MayReasonRule Dec 10 #39

You repeated a meme which is inconsistent with any definition of birthright citizenship Ms. Toad Dec 10 #41

Thank You For Your Reply. It Would Seem That We Disagree On This Matter. MayReasonRule Dec 10 #43

That isn't how it works FBaggins Dec 9 #6

As other posters have noted, Trump means some OTHER completely insane misinterpretation Prairie Gates Dec 9 #8

And Trump's mom was from Scotland obamanut2012 Dec 9 #9

Ah Yes, Retroactive Recedence Of Birthright Citizenship!! MayReasonRule Dec 9 #11

Does that include the scores of Russians that flew to FL to deliver in Trump's condo units and fly back to Russia? TheBlackAdder Dec 9 #12

I brought that up to a Trump-supporting relative today. He hung up on me. highplainsdem Dec 9 #26

It's bad when Trump misinterprets the Constitution. It's also bad when DUers do so. onenote Dec 9 #18

The Premise Is Pointing Out The Sheer Idiocy. MayReasonRule Dec 9 #25

No it isn't, in reality. It is simply factually wrong. The bluesky account is making a false claim, as other DUers have Celerity Dec 10 #33

You're Mistaken... Have A Better One... MayReasonRule Dec 10 #40

I am absolutely not mistaken. Not at all. If one or both of a person's parents are US citizens at the time of that Celerity Dec 10 #42

K&R UTUSN Dec 9 #21

Wouldn't that be sweet! Dave says Dec 9 #22

I got news for you. Mariana Dec 9 #23

You're Not Wrong... It's In The 14th Amendment... So In Spite Of The Fascist Sound And Fury... MayReasonRule Dec 9 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Dec 9 #30

Agree. It would be a real slog, especially with all the lawsuits that would pop up. My allegorical oracle Dec 10 #36

I Wholeheartedly Agree... First Is Intimidation, Second Is Incarceration, Third Is Extermination MayReasonRule Dec 10 #37

Exactly. Unless you're a Native American you're in violation. Vinca Dec 10 #35

Fairly.ceetain there is a supreme Court case Ontheboundry Dec 9 #31

That's either an "OOPS!" or a calculated move to get rid of the leeches in the family. Hm. mucholderthandirt Dec 10 #32

Why are people taking the threat of eliminatihg birthright citizenship when it would require a constitutinal amendment? ColinC Dec 10 #34

Because Our Nation's Judicial System Has Been Insufficient To Eliminate The Fascist Threat Within MayReasonRule Dec 10 #38