MAGA erupts in fury as Donald Trump appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett opposes ending birthright citizenship, sparking outrage

Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned Trump's lawyer in court about birthright citizenship, upsetting MAGA supporters. Her comments showed concern about limiting court power, sparking anger online from those expecting her full support.

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The Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett got trolled by the MAGA supporters for speaking against the Trump administration's lawyer during a Supreme Court hearing.

Trump wanted to end birthright citizenship, which is a rule in the 14th Amendment that says if you are born on the U.S. land, then you are an U.S. citizen. The hearing was about the same, according to the reports.

But this idea faced legal challenges and could not be enforced right away. The current case in court is not directly about whether birthright citizenship is constitutional or not.


It’s actually about whether federal judges can block executive actions like Trump’s order for the whole country using nationwide injunctions.

According to The Daily Beast report, this case could decide if Trump’s order will be temporarily allowed or stopped.

During the hearing, Solicitor General Dean John Sauer who was representing Trump’s administration responded negatively to Justice Elena Kagan’s concerns. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not like how Sauer replied and challenged him.
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Barrett asked if he really believed there was "no way" for people to quickly fight back against the executive order. She suggested that maybe a class action lawsuit could help speed things up.

Her questions showed that she was worried about cutting off courts from checking if the government is doing something unconstitutional.

This made it seem like she was not supporting Trump’s legal plan, which shocked many MAGA supporters. MAGA stands for Make America Great Again.

Online, many MAGA fans and influencers got very angry at Barrett. Some called her a "disgrace and an embarrassment" for not siding with Trump’s ideas.
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Others even said she was a "traitor" and was hurting conservative goals. One person online wrote, "REMOVE AMY CONEY BARRETT, she does not align with the mandate of the American people whose wishes and demands were very clear when they voted AMERICA FIRST."

Some people even said she should be taken off the Supreme Court and calling her an "imposter."
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FAQs


What did Amy Coney Barrett say about birthright citizenship?
She questioned the Trump lawyer and showed concern about limiting court checks.

Why are MAGA supporters angry at Amy Coney Barrett?
Because she didn’t fully support Trump’s plan, and many called her a traitor online.
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