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July 1, 2026

Wednesday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from John Roberts, Ilhan Omar, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Donald Trump, Michael Knowles, Ann Coulter, and more.

Nope

“Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.” —Chief Justice John Roberts

“If you were born here, you are an American citizen. The Constitution is clear. No one can change that.” —Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

Demagogue

“The Constitution barely survived today. By a 5-4 vote, Trump’s Supreme Court declined to let him rewrite the Constitution and end birthright citizenship. We’re hanging on by a thread.” —California Governor Gavin Newsom

Birthright Citizenship Dissents

“As interpreted by the Court today, the Fourteenth Amendment confers citizenship on virtually everyone who happens to be born in this country, including the children of ‘birth tourists,’ women who come here solely for the purpose of giving birth to a child and then promptly return home. Careful analysis of the text of the Fourteenth Amendment and the process that led to its adoption shows that it does not degrade the concept of United States citizenship in this way.” —Justice Samuel Alito

“Blacks were entitled to citizenship because they were Americans. They had no other homeland, owed no allegiance to any foreign power, and were subject to no other authority. They ‘fought and bled in the same battles,’ ‘gained and gloried in the same victories,’ and were ‘liable to be called upon to defend [America] in time of war’ alongside every other citizen. … The same could not be said for the children of foreign temporary visitors.” —Justice Clarence Thomas

Clown World

“I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!” —President Donald Trump

“The idea that a pregnant woman from Guatemala can sprint across the US border, have the baby 30 minutes after arriving here, and the baby is magically a citizen of the US, is one of the most retarded and indefensible notions ever conceived.” —Matt Walsh

“If your family settled Jamestown in 1607, you’re an invader with no claim to this stolen land. If your Chinese mom pops you out in Guam tomorrow, America is your birthright.” —Michael Knowles

“A majority of the Supreme Court decided that to be legally American is so debased, it can be obtained as the proceeds of criminal conspiracy, and the founders who risked hanging to forge this nation wanted us all one day to think citizenship is just a game, a joke.” —Buck Sexton

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

“If ‘Birth Tourism’ is now a Constitutional right for all 8 billion people on the planet, why even have a border or national sovereignty at all?” —Isabel Brown

“If a woman gives birth at the Supreme Court, is her baby entitled to automatic status as a justice?” —Utah Senator Mike Lee

Cognitive Dissonance

“Being a leftist in America means you fervently support birthright citizenship, but not necessarily birth.” —Ann Coulter

Upright

“I think ending welfare for immigrants would solve most of our immigrant problem.” —Joel Berry

The BIG Lies

“Right-wing extremists and the MAGA movement are determined to single out, target, and harm the trans community.” —Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren

“The Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids.” —Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

For the Record

“Men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe that they are.” —Justice Clarence Thomas

“Males can be excluded from female sports. And of course they can. The exclusion is the whole point.” —Seth Dillon

Hot Air

“Dear American journalists and social media ‘influencers’: for days some of you have been criticizing and making fun of Paris, because the city doesn’t have AC in every room of every apartment and places. … As the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, you bear a significant responsibility for global warming and the consequences we, in France, are experiencing.” —Paris Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar

Friendly Fire

“It was a really big night for the dirtbag Left last week, without a doubt. And some of the crazy things that they’ve said — clearly anti-America, anti-Western civilization.” —Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman

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