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Trump's Second Birthright Citizenship Orders

Trump signed two executive orders Thursday targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism.

Trump's Second Birthright Citizenship Orders
Photo: Axios

DIFFERENT FOCUS

Coverage broadly emphasized Constitutional Vulnerability, Legal Challenges; Coverage broadly emphasized Correcting Birthright Abuse.

LEFT FOCUS

  • Washington Post reported the orders are certain to face legal challenges. Washington Post
  • Axios reported the orders are sure to be challenged as a 14th Amendment violation. Axios
  • NPR noted Trump said he believed the new actions would be constitutional. NPR Politics

RIGHT FOCUS

  • Breitbart reported Trump called the Supreme Court's June ruling 'very unfortunate.' Breitbart News
  • Breitbart quoted Trump saying birthright citizenship was designed for babies of slaves, not birth tourism. Breitbart News
  • Daily Wire framed the orders as cracking down on 'abuse' of birthright citizenship. Daily Wire
  • Daily Signal described the orders as limiting birthright citizenship after the Court's prior ruling. Daily Signal