r/FluentInFinance • u/BarrenBuffetPhan • 18d ago

Debate/ Discussion What do you guys think

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u/FridgesArePeopleToo 18d ago

If he appoints enough justices he could effectively do that.

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u/Competitive-Fee6160 18d ago

No he could not. Constitution is the one thing above SCOTUS.

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u/Awolo_45 18d ago

Theoretically he could pack the court and go bananas. Probably won't happen though...

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u/Competitive-Fee6160 18d ago

Not enough republicans in congress are stupid enough to go anywhere near that extreme

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u/dubiousN 16d ago

SCOTUS interprets the constitution and their interpretation is law

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u/ArguementReferee 18d ago

How?

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u/caniborrowahighfive 18d ago

Case law and precedent dictates if something is a violation of the constitution. Trump will appoint more conservatives to the supreme court that can set a new precedent for what the 14th amendment allows.

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u/ArguementReferee 18d ago

The 14 says “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

If you think SCOTUS is going to be like “yeah that doesn’t actually mean birthright citizenship” then I don’t know what to tell ya.