Trump calls court system 'stupid' as SCOTUS prepares to hear birthright citizenship case

President Donald Trump on Monday fumed at what he deemed to be the "stupidity" of the U.S. Court System amid an ongoing legal battle over his effort to end birthright citizenship.

The Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments in April in what could be a landmark case. Trump previously signed an executive order directing federal agencies to interpret the 14th Amendment as not granting citizenship to the children of illegal aliens born inside the U.S.

"Birthright Citizenship is not about rich people from China, and the rest of the World, who want their children, and hundreds of thousands more, FOR PAY, to ridiculously become citizens of the United States of America," he posted on Truth Social. "It is about the BABIES OF SLAVES! We are the only Country in the World that dignifies this subject with even discussion."

"Look at the dates of this long ago legislation - THE EXACT END OF THE CIVIL WAR!" he added, "The World is getting rich selling citizenships to our Country, while at the same time laughing at how STUPID our U.S. Court System has become (TARIFFS!). 'Dumb Judges and Justices will not a great Country make!'"

Trump himself appointed three of the nine Supreme Court justices and the court is regarded as 6-3 conservative. Nevertheless, some conservative justics have been known to break with the majority and the case's outcome is far from certain.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.