Donald Trump departed the Supreme Court before the conclusion of the day's oral arguments, according to CNN live updates, as the court heard a case concerning birthright citizenship.
Who Was in the Room
The coverage said Trump attended the Supreme Court oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case and left before the arguments were finished. CNN reported that this marked a presidential first. The hearing centered on Trump's birthright citizenship order and the administration's opening statement.
Conservative justices, including Justice Thomas, questioned the American Civil Liberties Union on the broad birthright citizenship argument. The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Trump's birthright citizenship order. Justice Kagan also expressed skepticism during the arguments.
The arguments included discussion of birth tourism, proving citizenship, and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. Fox News reported that Justice Alito invoked a Scalia analogy in the birthright citizenship case over illegal immigration. Fox News also said Supreme Court justices grilled Trump's lawyer over what it called 'quirky' citizenship arguments.
The State's Role
The Supreme Court hearing placed the federal judiciary at the center of a dispute over who can be recognized as a citizen. The coverage focused on the justices' questioning of the ACLU and Trump's lawyer rather than any final ruling. CNN reported that Trump had previously stated he would attend the Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship.
Fox News provided live updates, including audio and a transcript of the birthright citizenship hearing. Gregg Jarrett, in an opinion piece for Fox News, said Trump's birthright citizenship order met a wary Supreme Court audience.
The reporting also noted that a Nevada Democrat's reaction to Trump's Supreme Court visit reportedly backfired. That detail appeared in the coverage alongside the courtroom proceedings and the justices' questions.
What the Hearing Showed
The case turned on a broad birthright citizenship argument, with the ACLU on one side and Trump's administration on the other. The justices pressed the legal claims from both sides, with Justice Thomas and Justice Kagan both described as skeptical in the coverage.
The hearing also included references to birth tourism, proving citizenship, and the Wong Kim Ark precedent. Fox News said the justices grilled Trump's lawyer over the citizenship arguments. CNN's live updates said Trump left before the day's oral arguments concluded.
The reporting did not include a final decision from the court. It described a hearing in progress, with the justices questioning the legal basis for Trump's order and the ACLU defending against the broad citizenship challenge.