The episode examines the legal and historical foundations of birthright citizenship in the United States, focusing on President Donald J. Trump’s 2025 executive order attempting to revoke it, and the subsequent Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara that upheld the 14th Amendment. Despite a
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