Trump addresses birthright injustice

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I’m thrilled that President Donald Trump is addressing the birthright citizenship abuse that the long outdated

14th Amendment inflicts on our nation. The 14th Amendment was ratified in

1868 to ensure former slaves and their children were granted citizenship. I highly doubt the Reconstruction Era lawmakers of the day had this institutional abuse in mind, which just weakens our sovereignty and makes us a laughingstock around the world.

Trump is right on this issue, and every sane American knows it. I fully support him signing an executive order that abolishes this long outdated amendment. If it’s legally challenged, I’d be happy to leave it in the hands of the newly updated Supreme Court to decide. Does anyone wonder why Trump didn’t back down on his pick of Brett Kavanaugh for the highest court? He already had this move lined up on his Make America Great Again agenda.

Eugene Dunn

Medford, N.Y.

Just more of President Donald Trump pre-election hand waving and shiny object, red meat for his base.

Steve Byers

Congress can not amend the Constitution. Let’s get that straight first. People need to go back to middle school to be reminded. Congress can propose an amendment, but any changes must be ratified by three-fourths of the states. The president or Congress can not change the Constitution by themselves. It was designed that way for a reason, in case we were stupid enough to elect some guy with delusions of grandeur and hopes of being a dictator.

Joe Schmoeson

I guess when you declare yourself a nationalist, it means you can interpret the Constitution by executive order because you don’t like brown people.

Mike Bates