Trump defends move to curb birthright citizenship amid SCOTUS arguments

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear oral arguments on a challenge to President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship. 

Trump posted to Truth Social, "Big case today in the United States Supreme Court. Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the 'SUCKERS' that we are! The United States of America is the only Country in the World that does this, for what reason, nobody knows — But the drug cartels love it!"

The Supreme Court holds a 6-3 conservative majority and whatever decision comes from this case will have far-reaching implications across immigration and law enforcement. 

Highlighting its importance at its inception nearly two centuries ago, he said, "Birthright Citizenship is about the babies of slaves. As conclusive proof, the Civil War ended in 1865, the Bill went to Congress less than a year later, in 1866, and was passed shortly after that. It had nothing to do with Illegal Immigration for people wanting to SCAM our Country, from all parts of the World, which they have done for many years. It had to do with Civil War results, and the babies of slaves who our politicians felt, correctly, needed protection."

The court's arguments Thursday are expected to focus on lower courts' decisions out of Massachusetts, Washington state and Maryland who issued injunctions against Trump's executive order (Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship) addressing birthright citizenship.