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The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

The Nightcap: 'A Travesty for the Rule of Law' – Trump sees major victory in Supreme Court ruling today

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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Politics, Washington, News, President, Policy, Government, Senate, Congress, Msnbc

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

This Nightcap roundtable discusses Trump’s major victory as Supreme Court decides to limit the ability of judges to block his order restricting birthright citizenship nationwide. Then, both chambers of Congress receive classified briefings on the U.S. strikes on Iran. Plus, Trump ends trade talks with Canada, saying a new tariff will be announced next week. Joyce Vance, Heidi Heitikamp, Jon Ralston and Art Cullen join The 11th Hour this Friday.

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0:00.0

Good evening. Once again, I'm Stephanie Ruhl and welcome to the nightcap. It is day 159 of the

0:10.9

Second Trump administration and the president won a major victory today in the courts. The Supreme

0:16.5

Court decided to limit the ability of federal judges to temporarily block the president's order

0:22.6

restricting birthright citizenship nationwide. That means the proposal can likely move forward

0:28.1

in 30 days, at least partially in the states that challenged it, as well as those that did not.

0:33.9

In her dissent, Judge Sonia Sotomayor called the ruling, quote, a travesty for the rule of law

0:39.7

and an open invitation to bypass the Constitution. Almost immediately, several groups filed

0:45.4

class action lawsuits that could ultimately block the executive order nationwide before it can go

0:51.2

into effect. Meanwhile, President Trump celebrated the decision

0:54.5

during a press conference.

0:55.8

Watch this.

0:57.6

The Supreme Court has delivered a monumental victory

1:00.7

for the Constitution, the separation of powers,

1:04.1

and the rule of law in striking down

1:07.4

the excessive use of nationwide injunctions

1:09.7

to interfere with the normal functioning

1:12.0

of the executive branch.

1:15.4

With that, I want to bring in our nightcap.

1:17.8

And today, it is packed with an all-star crew outside the beltway from across the country.

1:23.3

Former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, who spent 25 years as a federal prosecutor and hails from Alabama.

1:28.9

Former Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota.

1:32.1

She's a CNBC contributor and founder of one country project.

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