Summary
President Donald Trump said he is thinking about taking away American citizenship from actress Rosie O’Donnell, even though a Supreme Court ruling says the government cannot do this. O’Donnell, who has criticized Trump and moved to Ireland, was born in the U.S., so she has the constitutional right to her citizenship.
Key Facts
- President Trump suggested he might revoke Rosie O’Donnell's U.S. citizenship.
- The Supreme Court ruled in 1967 that the government cannot take away citizenship from people born in the U.S.
- Rosie O’Donnell was born in the U.S., which gives her the right to U.S. citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment.
- O’Donnell moved to Ireland and is applying for Irish citizenship through her family background.
- Trump and O’Donnell have criticized each other for years, even before Trump was involved in politics.
- U.S. citizenship can only be voluntarily given up by the person, not taken away by the government.
- Trump recently expressed similar wishes regarding other public figures, including Elon Musk, illustrating a pattern of targeting those he disagrees with.
