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UpInArms

(54,994 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:37 PM Yesterday

Trump calls America 'stupid' after abruptly leaving Supreme Court debate

Source: The Independent UK

President Donald Trump has branded the U.S. “stupid” after attending Supreme Court arguments over his administration's efforts to end birthright citizenship.

He left halfway through the proceedings, and several key justices, including three Trump appointed to the nine-member bench, appeared skeptical of the administration’s arguments to block automatic citizenship.

After the arguments wrapped, Trump ranted on Truth Social, writing, “We are the only country in the world STUPID enough to allow ‘Birthright’ Citizenship!”

Thirty-two other countries, most of them in the Western Hemisphere, have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center. Another 50 or so countries have more limited variations of birthright citizenship.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-debate-stupid-b2950293.html



more also at:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-trump-birthright-citizenship-case-b2949973.html

President Donald Trump left the Supreme Court in the middle of oral arguments in a landmark case over the president’s fight to end birthright citizenship after watching the administration’s top lawyer struggle under questioning from skeptical justices.

After arguments concluded, he said the U.S. is “the only Country in the World STUPID enough” to grant citizenship at birth, despite more than 30 other countries with similar policies.

Several key justices, including three Trump appointed to the nine-member bench, appeared skeptical of the arguments from U.S. solicitor general D. John Sauer. A decision is expected by June or July.

No sitting president has attended Supreme Court arguments in the nation’s history, and Trump’s unprecedented attendance raised critical questions over his antagonistic relationship with a judiciary that has repeatedly ruled against him.
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Trump calls America 'stupid' after abruptly leaving Supreme Court debate (Original Post) UpInArms Yesterday OP
That's nothing................. Lovie777 Yesterday #1
"Trump calls America 'stupid'" blue-wave Yesterday #2
Ironically, he's one of the stupidest. paleotn Yesterday #14
Traitor's inevitable Projection! Cha Yesterday #22
Don't forget his uncle, lol hibbing Yesterday #34
The one who was on site when Tesla died Attilatheblond Yesterday #38
Can you give some background on your comment? Trueblue Texan 23 hrs ago #52
His uncle John.... the MIT guy Trump brags about Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #54
Thank you! Trueblue Texan 20 hrs ago #58
Never heard this before - Thanks! Talitha 20 hrs ago #59
Oh gee, if he doesn't like us stupid Americans, he can leave. Please. txwhitedove Yesterday #41
For electing him. Twice. Martin Eden Yesterday #44
I'd say MW67 23 hrs ago #50
Snort. 😎 littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #61
I'd rather be an American "stupid" AnnaLee Yesterday #3
So revealing in so many ways. efhmc Yesterday #4
He calls them "stupid" because he lacks the ability to verbally articulate his thoughts FakeNoose Yesterday #5
"I didn't vote for Dump to call us stupid!" sakabatou Yesterday #6
"I love the poorly educated." NH Ethylene Yesterday #25
WRONG. underpants Yesterday #7
Facts don't mean nothing to Donnie! paleotn Yesterday #17
They say we should not say that you are the asshole Trump pwb Yesterday #8
We are in Idiocracy, the movie. hadEnuf Yesterday #9
Well, Donny, IF something in the Constitution needs to be changed, tanyev Yesterday #10
Fuck off, Piggy orangecrush Yesterday #11
Rough day, eh Donnie? paleotn Yesterday #12
From the tenor of their questioning, he probably realized the justices will rule against him again. sop Yesterday #13
Hey TACO - - you can leave America any time you want. Talitha Yesterday #15
The ones who voted for him are for sure IronLionZion Yesterday #16
I'm stupid LilElf70 Yesterday #18
Another lie from a constant firehose of lies. nt Evolve Dammit Yesterday #19
Hey you demented crybully. . . DinahMoeHum Yesterday #20
Then leave and go the fuck back to Russia durablend Yesterday #21
At least 30 countries allow for birthright citizenship patphil Yesterday #23
Yup, I have to agree, America elected you President republianmushroom Yesterday #24
Has anyone kept track of how many times President Idiot has said, "We are the only country that does or does not do such efhmc Yesterday #26
Hey, dumbass, follow the process for amending the Constitution if spooky3 Yesterday #27
In Trump's defense, he has passed cognitive tests, and he knew which animal was the elephant. Doodley Yesterday #28
One could argue that the majority of the voters in the last presidential election were, well, stupid. twodogsbarking Yesterday #29
Birthright citizenship favors the growing a of population. BadgerKid Yesterday #30
Quiet War Piggy Blue Owl Yesterday #31
Stupid enough... purr-rat beauty Yesterday #32
He was delusional enough to think that if he sat in the courtroom avebury Yesterday #33
If you can't get your way, you're welcome to resign. Piggy. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #35
THIS!!! calimary 17 hrs ago #60
felon 47 calls people exactly what he is!!Look what his stupidity has done and this is only a small portion Linda Ed Yesterday #36
He wants his kids deported I guess Beachnutt Yesterday #37
I think Rebl2 Yesterday #40
2 out of 3. Dulcinea 21 hrs ago #55
Look in Rebl2 Yesterday #39
"....a judiciary..... lastlib Yesterday #42
Looks like our stupidity will be one of the main themes in his talk tonight on Iran . . . Journeyman Yesterday #43
Not 30 unheard of countries. Canada, Mexico, Germany, ... Bluetus Yesterday #45
Because of Trump MissouriDem47 Yesterday #46
You misspelled COL Mustard 23 hrs ago #48
He's right, America is stupid COL Mustard 23 hrs ago #47
As Baby Bush once brilliantly said SomedayKindaLove 6 hrs ago #66
Be a pity if the stress was detrimental to his health. 58Sunliner 23 hrs ago #49
I agree VanceFan 23 hrs ago #51
I've heard him use that "no other country" Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #53
No, the Not-so-Supreme Court was stupid for not rejecting the case mdbl 21 hrs ago #56
Love it or leave it slobfather Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #57
Because that's exactly how he felt trying to listen to SCOTUS. littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #62
What is truly stupid bmichaelh 15 hrs ago #63
every time the orange pedo calls somethings stupid, I think of this from Seinfeld... Javaman 11 hrs ago #64
So, evidently, the "again" that he wants to bring America back to Mblaze 8 hrs ago #65
Trump really is just Putin's avatar. Beartracks 5 hrs ago #67

Lovie777

(23,001 posts)
1. That's nothing.................
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:44 PM
Yesterday

shithole always have thought Americans are stupid because they are jealous of his smartness..................

in other words "trump derangement syndrome" - Fetterman say Democrats got it bad.

blue-wave

(5,148 posts)
2. "Trump calls America 'stupid'"
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:45 PM
Yesterday

Of course he did. He thinks he's the only smart one in a country of 348 million people. Didn't he say something similar about our military personnel a while back?

He doesn't get his way he cries.

paleotn

(22,221 posts)
14. Ironically, he's one of the stupidest.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:22 PM
Yesterday

Waaaaay out of the left tail of the IQ distribution. Only surpassed by his sons. The moron single handedly proves Dunning and Kruger's theory on cognitive bias.

Attilatheblond

(8,887 posts)
38. The one who was on site when Tesla died
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 06:52 PM
Yesterday

and oddly, all of Tesla's papers disappeared about then?

Theft and stolen valor seem to be Trump family genetic traits.

Trueblue Texan

(4,470 posts)
52. Can you give some background on your comment?
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 08:23 PM
23 hrs ago

I just gotta know what you're talking about--sounds like I missed something along the way.

Attilatheblond

(8,887 posts)
54. His uncle John.... the MIT guy Trump brags about
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:15 PM
22 hrs ago

Was sent by the government to clean up Tesla's papers, in case there was anything the government needed to suppress. From what I have read over the years, and several places, a lot Tesla's papers were missing from that Trump turned over.

Starter kit for reading https://ithy.com/article/tesla-files-review-g7on2ich]

Reckon keeping boxes of papers for one's self is a family value

Martin Eden

(15,631 posts)
44. For electing him. Twice.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:17 PM
Yesterday

If he actually said THAT, he'd be telling the truth.
For once.

FakeNoose

(41,655 posts)
5. He calls them "stupid" because he lacks the ability to verbally articulate his thoughts
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:52 PM
Yesterday

Does this surprise anyone? I doubt it.


sakabatou

(46,152 posts)
6. "I didn't vote for Dump to call us stupid!"
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:55 PM
Yesterday

Yes, yes you did. He already called you stupid before, and you were fine with it.

NH Ethylene

(31,350 posts)
25. "I love the poorly educated."
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:48 PM
Yesterday

I guess people were too dumb - or enamored - to realize they were being insulted.

underpants

(196,520 posts)
7. WRONG.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:58 PM
Yesterday

Around 30-35 countries, primarily in the Americas, offer unconditional birthright citizenship (jus soli), granting automatic citizenship to almost anyone born on their soil, regardless of parental nationality. The United States, Canada, Mexico, and most of South/Central America have this policy

paleotn

(22,221 posts)
17. Facts don't mean nothing to Donnie!
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:30 PM
Yesterday

Just like they didn't to Adolph Hitler, March / April 1945, directing the movements of phantom German armies that no longer existed. No one was brave enough to tell him. Same with Trump. Except instead of being taken out and shot, Trump's minions would lose their meal ticket. Their momentary ride on a gravy train that will end shortly. Hope they've got exit plans. They'll need them.

pwb

(12,677 posts)
8. They say we should not say that you are the asshole Trump
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:59 PM
Yesterday

so I won't say you are an asshole.

tanyev

(49,304 posts)
10. Well, Donny, IF something in the Constitution needs to be changed,
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:08 PM
Yesterday

there is a lengthy process established for that, and no, it does not happen by you scrawling your name in Sharpie below an Executive Order that reads like one of your manic Truth Social posts.

So you just take your ball and toodle on back to your gaudy White House.


😒


sop

(18,640 posts)
13. From the tenor of their questioning, he probably realized the justices will rule against him again.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:20 PM
Yesterday

Next he'll call out individual justices by name, hoping to sway their decisions. He's that stupid.

republianmushroom

(22,327 posts)
24. Yup, I have to agree, America elected you President
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:46 PM
Yesterday

once, showing they are stupid and then double down on it by electing you a second time. Showing just how stupid they really are.

efhmc

(16,675 posts)
26. Has anyone kept track of how many times President Idiot has said, "We are the only country that does or does not do such
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:48 PM
Yesterday

and such?"

spooky3

(38,634 posts)
27. Hey, dumbass, follow the process for amending the Constitution if
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:51 PM
Yesterday

You don’t like it. Oh wait—you don’t have enough support to do that. Guess I’m STOOPID.

Doodley

(11,918 posts)
28. In Trump's defense, he has passed cognitive tests, and he knew which animal was the elephant.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:55 PM
Yesterday

twodogsbarking

(18,791 posts)
29. One could argue that the majority of the voters in the last presidential election were, well, stupid.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 05:55 PM
Yesterday

That train of thought I can follow.

BadgerKid

(5,005 posts)
30. Birthright citizenship favors the growing a of population.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 06:07 PM
Yesterday

But this administration is pulling on multiple levers to reduce population albeit out of hate and power mongering. Still, there is a sort of consistency.

avebury

(11,197 posts)
33. He was delusional enough to think that if he sat in the courtroom
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 06:16 PM
Yesterday

that his "force of personality" would make the Justices fall in line and rule as he wished. He saw that the chances of that happening are (hopefully) pretty slim.

Linda Ed

(519 posts)
36. felon 47 calls people exactly what he is!!Look what his stupidity has done and this is only a small portion
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 06:33 PM
Yesterday

“Landmark achievements”? Inflation is UP, grocery and gas prices are UP, insurance premiums are UP, and Mango Mussolini has blundered his way into an unnecessary war, based on a lie, which has already taken American lives and is costing $1B a day

Rebl2

(17,745 posts)
39. Look in
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 06:53 PM
Yesterday

the mirror trumpy dumpy. That’s the person who is stupid. I guess he thought he could sway the SC judges by showing up and scowling at them?

lastlib

(28,281 posts)
42. "....a judiciary.....
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:05 PM
Yesterday
....that has repeatedly ruled against him."


Except when it counted most.......

Journeyman

(15,450 posts)
43. Looks like our stupidity will be one of the main themes in his talk tonight on Iran . . .
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:07 PM
Yesterday

This will certainly help him get his viewpoint across.

Bluetus

(2,805 posts)
45. Not 30 unheard of countries. Canada, Mexico, Germany, ...
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 07:20 PM
Yesterday

Just about every country in all the Americas except Columbia.

How can we get this MFer to stop lying?

How can we get the media to do the most basic fact checking?

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0401/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-trump

SomedayKindaLove

(1,182 posts)
66. As Baby Bush once brilliantly said
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:36 PM
6 hrs ago

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice…don’t get fooled again.

Or something like that…

Figarosmom

(12,019 posts)
53. I've heard him use that "no other country"
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 08:58 PM
22 hrs ago

Argument in front of reporters and not one reporter ever said that, that wasn't true.

mdbl

(8,658 posts)
56. No, the Not-so-Supreme Court was stupid for not rejecting the case
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:56 PM
21 hrs ago

and wasting taxpayer time and money on something settled more than a century ago.

littlemissmartypants

(33,649 posts)
62. Because that's exactly how he felt trying to listen to SCOTUS.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 03:00 AM
16 hrs ago

He was in way over his head when he walked in the door, and when he left, he knew he was.

bmichaelh

(1,185 posts)
63. What is truly stupid
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:03 AM
15 hrs ago

Is at the next news conference, a reporter not calling Trump out on this lie.

Javaman

(65,717 posts)
64. every time the orange pedo calls somethings stupid, I think of this from Seinfeld...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 07:42 AM
11 hrs ago
?si=MbO2i77mQJvnZ7Q_

Mblaze

(1,044 posts)
65. So, evidently, the "again" that he wants to bring America back to
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:06 AM
8 hrs ago

Is before we had a Constitution.

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