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BumRushDaShow

(174,539 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:00 AM Jul 6

Johnson Says Congress Must Address Birthright Citizenship After SCOTUS Loss

Source: Newsweek

Published Jul 05, 2026 at 01:52 PM EDT updated Jul 05, 2026 at 03:20 PM EDT

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Congress must take up the legislative fight over birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court struck down an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to restrict the practice.

The comments by the Louisiana Republican signal that party leaders are pivoting to a new legislative strategy following one of the most significant legal defeats of Trump’s second term.

Johnson argued that lawmakers should act after the high court's 6-3 decision preserved automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Johnson claimed the current system is being abused through "birthright tourism" and suggested the House would move quickly if a legislative path is viable.

"Justice [Clarence] Thomas explained that the 14th Amendment, the original intent, was to enhance and really value citizenship," Johnson said. "And it's been devalued because of birthright tourism, which is what we have now. It's a threat to the rule of law and national security. We do need to address it."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/johnson-congress-birthright-citizenship-scotus-ruling-12159422

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Johnson Says Congress Must Address Birthright Citizenship After SCOTUS Loss (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 6 OP

And just why does he think that Congress has the power to overturn a Constitutional Amendment? Lonestarblue Jul 6 #1

It's in the Constitution, dipstick liberalgunwilltravel Jul 6 #2

He's just servicing the base Orrex Jul 6 #7

The tRump meat puppet Mike Johnson The Wizard Jul 6 #3

" fear of Trump releasing the "gay lover" pictures." Talitha Jul 6 #17

Make them deny it, The Wizard Jul 6 #18

* snort * Talitha Jul 6 #20

Why not combine it with adding a third term? eringer Jul 6 #4

Naw, let's eliminate the 2nd Amendment. republianmushroom Jul 6 #10

National security! National security! Bayard Jul 6 #5

Was it 6 3? Not 5 4? Kavanaugh dissented on the key principle right? SSJVegeta Jul 6 #6

Here is the summary from SCOTUSBlog BumRushDaShow Jul 6 #8

he actually thinks the 14th amendment does not require birthirght citizenship SSJVegeta Jul 6 #9

I think his beer was warm.... SergeStorms Jul 6 #13

You can't overturn a Constitutional amendment with legislation. SamuelAdams Jul 6 #11

Johnson is setting himself up for another failure. If Trump could fire him he would. Martin68 Jul 6 #12

We can fire all the Republicans Akakoji Jul 6 #14

No we don't Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 6 #15

F-ing kavanaugh based his concurrence on legislative, not constitutional grounds. pat_k Jul 6 #16

This guy's nose is so far up Dump's ass he can't even see anymore mdbl Jul 6 #19

Where is the proof odins folly Jul 6 #21

I guess Uncle Ruckus' meeting with Maga Mike was to strategize as to how LoisB Jul 6 #22

Every Republican who benefits from birthright citizenship needs to go back where they came from. Zelda_Orchid Jul 6 #23

Lonestarblue

(13,694 posts)

1. And just why does he think that Congress has the power to overturn a Constitutional Amendment?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 06:09 AM

Jul 6

Republicans want to rip up the Constitution and instead govern through the whims of Mad King Donald.

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,349 posts)

2. It's in the Constitution, dipstick

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 07:01 AM

Jul 6

Legislation won’t change that. And it won’t matter much anyways, because what you and Lardass and the rest of the criminal regime are doing to our country, nobody will want to be a citizen of the shit hole you’re creating.

Orrex

(67,646 posts)

7. He's just servicing the base

Reply to liberalgunwilltravel (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:38 AM

Jul 6

"Look, we're fighting to protect your ignorant, racist fuckheadedness, but the extremist woke DEI commie antifa Demonrats are fighting for illegals who slip through our open borders to get abortions--using your tax dollars!"

He knows it's a losing fight, but his fuckhead base remains a base of fuckheads.

The Wizard

(14,010 posts)

3. The tRump meat puppet Mike Johnson

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 07:13 AM

Jul 6

will do what ever Trump orders out of fear of Trump releasing the "gay lover" pictures.

Talitha

(8,299 posts)

17. " fear of Trump releasing the "gay lover" pictures."

Reply to The Wizard (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:35 PM

Jul 6

Gay lover pictures?
I haven't heard of this before but it sounds juicy!!!
Do tell !!!

The Wizard

(14,010 posts)

18. Make them deny it,

Reply to Talitha (Reply #17)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:36 PM

Jul 6

and make them talk about it.

Talitha

(8,299 posts)

20. * snort *

Reply to The Wizard (Reply #18)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:44 PM

Jul 6

eringer

(568 posts)

4. Why not combine it with adding a third term?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 07:17 AM

Jul 6

Yeah. That would make the convicted felon like you. Well it increases the chances anyway!😄

republianmushroom

(23,050 posts)

10. Naw, let's eliminate the 2nd Amendment.

Reply to eringer (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:44 AM

Jul 6

Bayard

(30,941 posts)

5. National security! National security!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 08:32 AM

Jul 6

Johnson and Thomas are cut from the same disingenuous mold. They know what they're saying isn't true, but they have to tow the trump line.

You have no control over the Constitution, little man. Sit down, and shut up.

SSJVegeta

(3,565 posts)

6. Was it 6 3? Not 5 4? Kavanaugh dissented on the key principle right?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:11 AM

Jul 6

So it was 5 4. This article lying?

BumRushDaShow

(174,539 posts)

8. Here is the summary from SCOTUSBlog

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:24 AM

Jul 6

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship

It is 6-3.

The Kavanaugh thing keeps confusing people but from the link -

Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed with the result that the court reached – that the president’s executive order is invalid – but not its reasoning. In his view, Trump’s order “does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment” but does violate a federal law providing that children who are “born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” are U.S. citizens. Congress, Kavanaugh suggested, “could amend” that law “or otherwise enact new legislation establishing exceptions to birthright citizenship for children born to foreign citizens unlawfully or temporarily in the country. But,” he noted, “Congress has not yet done so.”

He nitpicked some law that the EO violates. It was to give fodder to Mikey and his merry band of MAGat loons, to try to legislate around the 14th Amendment.

SSJVegeta

(3,565 posts)

9. he actually thinks the 14th amendment does not require birthirght citizenship

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:27 AM

Jul 6

wild

SergeStorms

(21,184 posts)

13. I think his beer was warm....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:31 PM

Jul 6

and he just scribbled something down so he could get a cold one.
This judging stuff can have an adverse effect on one's "hobby." 😉

SamuelAdams

(482 posts)

11. You can't overturn a Constitutional amendment with legislation.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:55 AM

Jul 6

Shouldn't a "Constitutional scholar" know that?

Martin68

(28,473 posts)

12. Johnson is setting himself up for another failure. If Trump could fire him he would.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:17 PM

Jul 6

Akakoji

(662 posts)

14. We can fire all the Republicans

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:44 PM

Jul 6

Let’s

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,535 posts)

15. No we don't

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:03 PM

Jul 6

pat_k

(14,779 posts)

16. F-ing kavanaugh based his concurrence on legislative, not constitutional grounds.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:31 PM

Jul 6

Nevertheless, that's still five justices upholding birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds. To uphold legislation, Barrett would have to reverse herself.

And Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch are just black-robed traitors.