Birthright Citizenship Becomes a Trump-Style Litmus Test for the GOP

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 5–4 decision, but The Bulwark argues the ruling exposed rifts in Trump’s coalition. A focus group of Florida voters who backed Trump revealed skepticism toward the 160-year-old precedent and a “moral alibi” around following the citizenship process—favoring instead a fair process—while many Republicans still lean hawkish on immigration, closer to Trump’s frame than reformers. The piece contends that Trump’s rhetoric has shifted the GOP’s immigration debate and that such positions will be a key litmus test for 2028 candidates, even in defeat.