Supreme Court helps Trump turn early losses into wins

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Supreme Court helps Trump turn early losses into wins
Birthright citizenship survived this round. But Trump's latest successes show that the fight is far from over

By Chauncey DeVega
Senior Writer
Published July 9, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)


(Salon) Birthright citizenship recently survived a Supreme Court challenge. Issued just days before the nation celebrated its 250th birthday, the ruling was something to celebrate.

But pro-democracy Americans should not be lulled into triumphalism. The threat to the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship by birthright, is far from over, both from this Supreme Court and from Donald Trump. As they have with a range of issues across his two administrations, Trump and the larger right will continue to push the boundaries of the law and long-standing institutional norms to ensure favorable rulings from the Supreme Court’s conservative majority.

We have already seen this disciplined, patient strategy put into practice. During Trump’s first term in office, he experienced setbacks at the Court that stymied his radical MAGA agenda. But now, as he approaches the middle of his second term, the president is riding high on a series of judicial wins. In a relatively short period of time, his losses have become successes.

Nowhere is this more clear than with his travel ban. Just a week after his inauguration in January 2017, Trump signed an executive order that restricted citizens of predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The courts intervened and stopped what had become known as his “Muslim ban.” Undeterred, the administration kept modifying the order by adding non-Muslim countries and waivers. One year later, in the 5-4 decision Trump v. Hawaii, the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s action. .......................(more)

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