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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Baragona

Newsmax legal analyst scorches Trump’s ‘very troublesome’ birthright citizenship order

Newsmax judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano strayed from the MAGA media narrative on Tuesday by blasting President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship as “troublesome,” warning it could lead to Trump attempting to “nullify” other parts of the Constitution.

During his “shock and awe” blitz of executive orders during his first day in office, Trump announced the United States would no longer grant automatic citizenship to children born in the country if at least one of their parents isn’t a lawful permanent resident or citizen. It would also prevent federal agencies from issuing documentation acknowledging these children as U.S. citizens.

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