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Bluetus

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17. So we think the Congress of 1866 was illiterate,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:20 AM

Mar 31

as well as the legislatures of the 28 states that ratified it? We are to believe they couldn't understand what the words, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States ..." mean? Are we to believe this was never debated?

If Trump doesn't like the Constitution, then there are ways to add amendments.

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Baby shark up that Orange Hog's pizzle. SoFlaBro Mar 30 #1

... BumRushDaShow Mar 30 #3

I'd pay good money to watch that. erronis Mar 30 #5

"We're going to need a smaller shark!" SeattleVet Mar 30 #10

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Quiet Piggy. Talitha Mar 30 #4

All his kids, except Tiffany, are birthright citizens. Kid Berwyn Apr 2 #29

THIS ... KPN Mar 30 #6

Deport Trump. SergeStorms Mar 30 #9

Trump, Republicans, and Stephen Miller popsdenver Mar 30 #7

Trump is selling citizenships. Mblaze Mar 30 #8

Wanna be Russian anchor babies live in Trump properties until their "birth-day" maspaha Mar 30 #11

That's a lie cannabis_flower Mar 30 #12

It isn't that way in Mexico LeftInTX Mar 30 #13

Shame on you Donald for talking about Barron that way!! AZ8theist Mar 31 #14

Ohhh... I see. He POSTED a rant. QueerDuck Mar 31 #15

Um lonely bird Mar 31 #16

So we think the Congress of 1866 was illiterate, Bluetus Mar 31 #17

"We are to believe they couldn't understand what the words, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States" BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #20

Trump isn't denying citizenship to "slave children" Bluetus Mar 31 #21

And that is HIS interpretation BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #22

The Senate arrived at the final language of the Citizenship Clause only after a robust debate about the implications..." pat_k Mar 31 #24

My first American ancestor arrived in Virginia in 1640. Aristus Mar 31 #18

Trump knows about enslavement. He does know about that. yardwork Mar 31 #19

NYTimes: Trump Says Birthright Citizenship Was Only for the Children of Slaves. He's Wrong. pat_k Mar 31 #23

The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act shows the limits of the everyone born interpretation. Ilikepurple Mar 31 #27

The man behind Donald Trump's push to end birthright citizenship (suspended attorney John Eastman) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 31 #25

Okay, lemme get this straight... GiqueCee Mar 31 #26

Former Trump lawyer John Eastman arriving at the Supreme Court for the birthright citizenship debate. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2 #28

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