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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

How Trump wants to get around SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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4.4678 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

After the Supreme Court held against President Trump's executive order challenging birthright citizenship, he has pushed the House of Representatives to find a legislative pathway to challenge it.

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0:00.0

From WNYC, I'm Brian Laird. This is my daily politics podcast. It's Friday, July 10th.

0:14.8

So one of the biggest Supreme Court rulings of this term, as you no doubt know, was last week the one that upheld birthright citizenship,

0:23.7

the constitutional provision that anyone born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen.

0:30.1

But Congresswoman from Queens, Grace Mang, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus,

0:35.6

will join us in a minute, says Democrats need a strategy

0:39.1

to fight the administration's desire to try to sink it again. President Trump's reaction to the

0:45.1

Supreme Court ruling was to urge Congress to, in fact, pass legislation that would somehow get

0:50.6

around that Supreme Court ruling. House Speaker Mike Johnson basically said,

0:55.6

sure, Mr. President, we'll give that a try. It's a threat to the rule of law and national security.

1:01.3

We do need to address it. We're looking at all angles. If there's some legislative fix, we'll advance

1:05.6

that immediately. If it's a constitutional amendment, as you know, it takes a little more time.

1:09.7

Speaker Mike Johnson this week on Fox News Sunday. We'll discuss that now with Congresswoman Meng, as you know, it takes a little more time. Speaker Mike Johnson this week on Fox News Sunday.

1:12.4

We'll discuss that now with Congresswoman Meng, as well as some other things, including

1:16.1

the state of the Democratic Party going into the midterms this fall.

1:19.9

She's one of those New York City Democrats who fended off a challenge from her left.

1:25.0

Grace Meng represents New York's sixth congressional district, which includes

1:29.5

all or parts of Auburndale, Bayside, Elmhurst, and East Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest, Hills, Glendale,

1:36.2

Q Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, Murray Hill, Woodside, and Rigo Park. Maybe I'm even leaving

1:41.9

something out all of those neighborhoods in Queens.

1:44.8

Congresswoman, men, congratulations on your renomination, first of all, and welcome back to

1:48.8

WNYC.

1:50.3

Thanks, Brian. It's so great to be back, and kudos to you knowing all those neighborhoods.

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