Trump says Supreme Court got birthright citizenship ruling wrong but praises presidential authority decision

Speaking at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening in Medora, North Dakota, President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his criticism of the Supreme Court's handling of birthright citizenship. He stated his belief that the court "got it wrong" but expressed confidence the issue would eventually be resolved.

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I believe, no, I know they got it wrong, but that's okay.

Trump argued that birthright citizenship was not intended for wealthy individuals from other countries, but rather for the "babies of slaves," referencing its passage shortly after the Civil War. He contrasted this with individuals he claimed arrived in "Gulfstreams" from China.

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We'll take care of the birthright citizenship because that was not meant for rich people from other countries. It was meant for the babies of slaves.

The president also hailed a recent Supreme Court ruling that he said significantly expanded presidential authority by overturning a 91-year-old precedent. This decision, he explained, restored power to the presidency, which had been diminished since the "Slaughter case" in 1932.

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You know, a little while ago, not in yesterday's decisions where we actually had a good day except for birthright citizenship, we had something that gives back tremendous power to the President of the United States, and we won that, I think, 6 to 3.

Furthermore, Trump praised the end of race-conscious admissions policies, declaring that the country has now returned to a "merit-based system." He asserted that this decision, which he considered one of the greatest, was crucial for the nation's greatness and required courage from the Supreme Court.

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It gives power back to the president at a time when the president really needs power. It was the most important decision of all of them, I think.