MSNBC anchor Symone Sanders Townsend had an extreme response to the situation. Supreme Court The ruling regarding birthright citizenship issued on Friday.
Sanders serves as a co-host for MSNBC’s The Weeknight program and previously held the position of chief spokesperson for Vice President Harris.
I simply cannot fathom us posing the query, 'Is the 14th Amendment to the Constitution constitutional?' This notion is absurd," declared Sanders Townsend on air. "And let me add, this whole situation is preposterous.
"They are requesting that we... they want us to doubt what we see with our own eyes and hear with our own ears. They’re urging us to contradict all that we consider fact. This is madness," Sanders Townsend remarked additionally.
One of her fellow hosts, ex-Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele, chimed in after Sanders Townsend pointed out that " Trump and his followers within the administration have been quite adept at laying down stepping stones toward the different stories they aim to push forward."
On Friday, the court issued a ruling of 6-3 supporting Trump to halt the delays in implementing his Executive Orders and policies.
This decision permits Trump's executive order suspending birthright citizenship for kids born to non-citizens to be implemented in regions and areas that didn’t contest his move before the judiciary. It might lead to differing citizenship regulations across various states as legal proceedings continue.
Although all six of the conservative justices—including the three he appointed—supported the president, three individuals disagreed with this landmark decision.
On Friday, when the decision was announced, a heated argument erupted between two of America’s highest-ranking jurists.
The intense private disagreements among the justices appear to have reached such a point of tension that they are tallying the days remaining till the Supreme Court's summer break – it'll be a much-needed break from my job and coworkers. , as stated by Chief Justice John Roberts.
This week, the court's liberal faction exploded dramatically against the six-judge conservative bloc during what has been the most significant decision of the year so far.
Trump-appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett, 53, strongly criticized liberal dissenting opinions from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as part of the 6-3 majority ruling. in a major birthright citizenship case .
Composing for the conservative majority on the bench, Barrett pushed back against both Jackson and fellow Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who disagreed.
Barrett’s scathing rebuttal was primarily aimed at Jackson, dedicating approximately 900 words to relentlessly criticize the Biden-appointed judge and the newest member of the court.
Jackson proceeded to characterize the decision as an 'existential threat to the rule of law.'
Following his triumph at the White House, Trump stated, "This was a major win. An incredible ruling, one that makes us extremely pleased. It truly restores the Constitution. That’s precisely what this is all about."
Reveling in his triumph at an unexpected appearance in the White House briefing room, the president declared his intention to implement numerous additional policies following the court's decision, among which were restrictions on birthright citizenship.
The president stated that he would 'quickly submit' paperwork to push forward with policies that were formerly obstructed by judges.
Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the decision implies "no single district court judge can believe they are above this administration and its presidential authority, and disregard why the American citizens chose him."
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