The Birthright Con
Trump wants to find out just how weak this Supreme Court is.
Jamelle Bouie
April 1, 2026
Four photos of the Supreme Court and its columns on a Kodak contact sheet.

Photo Illustration by Allison DeBritz for The New York Times. Photograph by Scott J. Ferrell, via Library of Congress.

Jamelle Bouie

The Birthright Con

Trump wants to find out just how weak this Supreme Court is.

By Jamelle Bouie

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