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On 2026-08-06 President Trump called the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v.

2026-08-06 · 20:21 UTC ·@RapidResponse47 ·0 min read

Brief

President Trump said the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara was 'very unfortunate' and on 2026-08-06 signed two Executive Orders: one listing categories of children of aliens the administration says lack birthright citizenship under historical exceptions in Barbara, and a second delegating authority to State and DHS to stop birth tourism.

Why it matters

On 2026-08-06 President Trump called the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara 'very unfortunate' and said he would sign two Executive Orders to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship.

Key details

  • First Executive Order non-exhaustively identifies categories of children of aliens who, the administration says, are not entitled to birthright citizenship consistent with historical exceptions recognized by the Supreme Court in Barbara.
  • Second Executive Order delegates presidential authorities to the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security and directs them to halt the practice of birth tourism.
Source evidence

.@POTUS: "We had a very unfortunate decision in the Supreme Court concerning birthright [citizenship]... so we're making adjustments."

President Trump is signing two Executive Orders to protect the meaning and value of American citizenship after Trump v. Barbara:

— The first Executive Order non-exhaustively identifies certain categories of children of aliens who are not entitled to birthright citizenship consistent with historical exceptions to birthright citizenship recognized by the Supreme Court in Barbara.

— The second Executive Order delegates presidential authorities to the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security and directs them to halt the practice of birth tourism.

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