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Trump's Campaign Promise to End Birthright Citizenship is Impossible to Fulfill, Legal Expert Says: 'He Will Lose'

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A top government official quickly dismissed the possibility that President-elect Donald Trump will be able to fulfill one of his campaign promises, ending birthright citizenship.

"Last time I checked, the President can't override the Constitution," said Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general. Speaking to MSNBC on Sunday, he said that the "14th Amendment is as clear as day that there is no way he can do that." "If he tries, he will lose in court every day of the week," Katyal added.

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