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Aug 7: Trump signs two birthright citizenship orders
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