On May 30, 2026, President Donald Trump stated he will 'probably' lose the birthright citizenship case currently before the Supreme Court, following a series of legal defeats in federal court. Trump made this remark during a post on Truth Social, where he criticized the judicial system, claiming it is 'rigged.'
The case involves Trump's 2025 executive order that seeks to redefine birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, limiting it to children born to at least one U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Trump attended the oral arguments for this case. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on the matter before its summer recess.
On the same day, Trump faced setbacks in other legal matters, including a federal judge temporarily blocking a nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Department of Justice as part of a settlement related to Trump and the Internal Revenue Service. Additionally, a federal judge reopened a lawsuit concerning this fund.
In another case, a planned renovation of the Kennedy Center was halted by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who ruled that the closure was unlawful and ordered the removal of Trump's name from the center. Trump criticized Judge Cooper in subsequent Truth Social posts, alleging bias due to Cooper's wife's connections to the Democratic Party and calling for charges against him for a perceived conflict of interest.