President Donald Trump blasted the Supreme Court over its handling of his effort to restrict birthright citizenship, calling the judicial system “rigged” as the justices prepare to rule on a major constitutional challenge tied to his second-term agenda.
Trump calls the Supreme Court ‘rigged’
In a recent Truth Social post, Trump accused the court system of political bias while defending his 2025 executive order aimed at narrowing automatic citizenship protections under the 14th Amendment.
“The court system was ‘RIGGED, no different than our Political System is RIGGED and the people of our Country know it and that is why I got overwhelmingly elected President, in Record Numbers and will FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!’” Trump wrote.
Fight over American citizenship
The Supreme Court is currently weighing a series of consolidated lawsuits challenging Trump’s executive order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” The policy seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment by limiting birthright citizenship to children born in the United States with at least one parent who is either a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
The administration argues the amendment’s phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” excludes children born to undocumented immigrants and some temporary visa holders. Opponents, including several states and civil rights groups, contend the interpretation violates more than 150 years of constitutional precedent.
The legal fight has generated multiple lawsuits nationwide, with 10 cases ultimately consolidated into three major challenges from Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington. The Supreme Court has already heard oral arguments and a ruling is expected later this term.
Also targeting a judge
Trump also used his post to attack U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who recently ruled against the administration in a separate dispute involving the Kennedy Center.
Cooper, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, blocked efforts to rename the institution the “Trump Kennedy Center” and halted planned renovations, finding that the board’s actions were unlawful.
Trump went on to target Cooper’s wife, Amy Jeffress, calling her an “anti-Trump hater.”
Jeffress, a partner at the law firm Hecker Fink, has represented former FBI lawyer Lisa Page in litigation connected to the Trump administration and previously worked as a legal adviser to the House committee that investigated the January 6 Capitol attack, according to Politico.
Earlier this year, Trump reshaped much of the Kennedy Center board, replacing members with close allies including second lady Usha Vance, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.