U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is petitioning the United States Supreme Court for an immediate rehearing of a recent landmark decision that struck down his efforts to end birthright citizenship. The move escalates an ongoing national immigration policy crisis following the court’s rejection of his executive order.
Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that “American citizenship is not for sale,” arguing the recent judicial ruling has triggered a “SCAM” of border advertisements offering birthright citizenship deliveries for $4,000, according to a report by Anadolu Agency detailing his immediate demand for a retrial.
The announcement is a direct reaction to the June 30, 2026, Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Barbara. In a 6-3 ruling authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court invalidated Executive Order 14160, which Trump signed on his first day in office in January 2025 to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents with temporary or undocumented statuses. Legal precedents indicate Trump’s attempt to secure a new hearing is an extreme long shot, as it has been decades since the Supreme Court last granted a retrial after issuing a final ruling in an argued case, Al Jazeera noted.
Civil rights organizations have widely celebrated the initial June 30 ruling. The American Civil Liberties Union, whose National Legal Director Cecillia Wang argued on behalf of the plaintiffs, characterized the 6-3 decision as a major judicial defeat for the administration. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero referred to the initial ruling as a “stunning loss” for the President on one of his signature initiatives.