NBC “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker left out a key portion of the Fourteenth Amendment when she challenged President-elect Donald Trump on his plans to end so-called birthright citizenship by executive order.
In the interview, which aired Sunday, Welker asked:
“You promised to end birthright citizenship on day one. Is that still your plan?”
“Yeah, absolutely,” Trump responded.
“The Fourteenth Amendment though says that ‘All persons born in the United States are citizens.’ Can you get around the Foourteenth Amendment with an executive action?” Welker followed up.
Currently, when illegal aliens have children in the country, federal policy has been to recognize them as U.S. citizens.
“Well, we’re going to have to get a change,” Trump answered Welker.
She again questioned if Trump would do so through executive action.
“Well, if we can through executive action,” Trump said.
Watch:
President Trump says it’s still his plan to END birthright citizenship: “We’re the only country that has it!” pic.twitter.com/iOdkKQ2gnZ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 8, 2024
In his Agenda 47 plan put out last year, Trump explained that he would issue an executive order on the subject that “will explain the clear meaning of the 14th