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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"No other country does birthright citizenship," Trump told reporters and the public yesterday.
"No other country does birthright citizenship," Trump told reporters and the public yesterday.
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T13:07:32.600Z
Not a single reporter told him he was wrong â that 32 other countries have it â even though all of the reporters knew that, or they should be fired for not knowing it.
Deuxcents
(28,328 posts)They are worthless and dont even support each other when one gets called out when daring to speak or ask questions..theyre annoying
RetiredParatrooper
(265 posts)Heaven forbid they do actual journalism.
PatSeg
(54,119 posts)but they're getting access to appearances that are televised and their physical presence isn't actually necessary. Though he tends to be very harsh toward them, he still loves being the center of attention. If reporters didn't cater to his abuse and lies, he would be very unhappy.
I am still disappointed by how rare it is to see anyone stand up to him or walk out of the room.
returnee
(1,019 posts)if youre not going to do the job you should be doing? Seems they have a job where they cant do their job.
efhmc
(17,320 posts)But silly me, I should have known it was a big fat lie and looked up the facts on yea old internet.
-misanthroptimist
(1,963 posts)Even if what he said was true -which as OP points out it's not- what he said makes no sense if we're "the hottest" country in the world.
Baitball Blogger
(52,921 posts)History is not going to forgive us for allowing this country to get dismantled to this extent.
dave99
(682 posts)ShazzieB
(23,099 posts)There are loads of them on YouTube, Substack, etc, doing independent journalism.
maddiemom
(5,215 posts)modrepub
(4,255 posts)Dictation apps. Wonder how fast theyre critical thinking skills will kick in when they could loose their jobs to AI?
LiberalArkie
(19,979 posts)dalton99a
(96,375 posts)
Mr.Bee
(1,997 posts)And Most Do Voting By Mail.
But Don't Believe Your Lying Eyes
Only Believe His Lies.
How many of you have known a kid like this in school??
I sure did, and I remember he could not defend himself
and it didn't take long before he was paying bullies to protect him.
AllaN01Bear
(30,174 posts)oasis
(54,371 posts)Lovie777
(24,587 posts)shithole's cult will believe him while his administration and Republican party repeats it.
AllaN01Bear
(30,174 posts)twodogsbarking
(19,903 posts)Thirty-three countries offer unconditional, automatic birthright citizenship (jus soli) to anyone born within their borders, regardless of their parents' legal status. This is most commonly practiced in the Americas, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico being prominent examples, along with nearly all countries in South America
Ol Janx Spirit
(1,138 posts)...because those other places--including Canada and Mexico--are not actually countries somehow.
Because in their addled brains he is the smartest person in the entire universe and by definition cannot ever ever ever ever be wrong.
OGBuzz
(876 posts)SidneyR
(249 posts)When a reporter standing right next to them is insulted no other reporter says a damn word. They look like chastised school children.
dave99
(682 posts)struggle4progress
(127,250 posts)maxsolomon
(39,462 posts)It's a 1-way conversation with that MFer.
obamanut2012
(29,687 posts)About 40 do it exactly like we do.
gordianot
(15,813 posts)They do not want truth or questions to the dear leader to interfere with their state of bliss.
lakercub
(673 posts)But even if it was true...so what? Is he mad we aren't more like Iran?
Moostache
(11,353 posts)If you draw a paycheck as a professional journalist and you let the BS hose go on and on without fail or challenge, then congratulations you identified at least PART of the problem...
The dereliction of duty and lack of integrity in many corners of the press is unforgiveable.
Deuxcents
(28,328 posts)But like most in Congress, theyve abdicated their rights and responsibilities
karynnj
(61,243 posts)It really doesn't matter what other countries do, it is in our constitution.
cab67
(3,939 posts)He'd just tell them they're wrong and move on. Most reports will include the correct information. Most people would realize he's wrong, but his hardcore supporters would accept what he says as inerrant truth and some of those who know its excrement will still support him.
There's almost no point anymore. The best alternative is to simply not put a microphone in front of him.
Deuxcents
(28,328 posts)I wish we would shun him..that would have a bigger impact than giving him the spotlight every day
cab67
(3,939 posts)Truth and fiction no longer matter to some people.
Be The Light
(167 posts)All they had to do was taken 5 seconds to ask google. What a bunch of incompetent worthless people!
AdamGG
(1,912 posts)likely do not have the knowledge base to know that he's wrong, but more importantly, they don't care.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,441 posts)Beartracks
(14,757 posts)Luciferous
(6,635 posts)calimary
(91,519 posts)Hes a LIAR.
He LIES ALL THE TIME!
He lies like the rest of us breathe.
Theres literally nothing else anyone EVER needs to know about the Donald.
bmichaelh
(1,329 posts)Trump is wrong again.
Many times, he says things that have no basis in scientific or historical fact.
There is a lot of things this country does that other countries do not do.
But Trump does not call for their abolition as long it is in his favor.
One is Electoral College
There are many others.
Ray Bruns
(6,996 posts)So?
FakeNoose
(43,130 posts)"... Does it matter what any other country does, since WE DO provide birthright citizenship?"

dalton99a
(96,375 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,680 posts)...it reminds me of a stranger farting in the public restroom stall next to me
I don't want to hear it but they gotta let it out...unscrupulously
SamuelAdams
(385 posts)Based on his logic, he should support us joining the rest of the industrialized world. On the topic, has it ever occurred to him that birthright citizenship and immigration is what made us so great?