Raw Story: 'This woman is embarrassing': Trump press secretary mocked over latest claim

[Dennis Donovan]

Raw Story - 'This woman is embarrassing': Trump press secretary mocked over latest claim

Sarah K. Burris
January 28, 2025 4:22PM ET

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped on a legal landmine during her first White House press briefing Tuesday when she declared the administration doesn't believe in the constitutionality of birthright citizenship.

Birthright citizenship is outlined in the 14th Amendment and guarantees, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

But according to Leavitt, "This administration believes that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional."

But critics let her have it on social media.

Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) posted a screen capture of the 14th Amendment, remarking, "The literal Constitution."

/snip

[msongs]

1. what she really means it is not in the trump bibles nt

[madaboutharry]

2. Trump wants to invalidate The Constitution.

That is the long game. He will fail miserably, but in his disordered mind he believes he can achieve it.

[Silent Type]

3. I think even Supreme Court will uphold Birthright Citizenship. But concerned that they might argue the Amendment

was originally written to protect freed slaves, and therefore shouldn't apply to people missing a few papers. That could persuade Thomas and a few other SC Nazis.

[rampartd]

5. they are going to argue that "illegals" are not "under the jurisdiction" of the usa

and there is a good chance that the usual justices will agree with them.

[Straw Man]

10. Hmm ...

"Not under the jurisdiction of" means "not subject to the laws of," such as foreign ambassadors and their families/staff. So if these migrants are not "under the jurisdiction of" the United States, they can't be prosecuted for what they do here. Hell, if I knew I was going to be deported and I knew that I couldn't be prosecuted, I'd go on one hell of a crime spree before saying goodbye.

[rampartd]

12. i agree with you, but there is little chance i could pass dear leader's loyalty test

i wonder how many of those proud boys and such claim to be "sovereign citizens" and not in the jurisdiction. those are the ones i'd like to deport.

[Jim__]

4. Trump's press secretary is an idiot? Who'd a thunk it?

[Ilsa]

6. More of this, "If I don't believe it, it isn't real(or true)"

bullshit! They insist on rewriting the Constitution and reality to suit their preferences.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Come on, what she meant to say is, "This administration doesn't believe in the Constitution."

[markie]

8. Karoline Leavitt

is doing her job and she is unforgivably cruel

[Swede]

9. She likes breaking the law and not worrying about it.

In 17 amended campaign filings on January 23, 2025, Leavitt disclosed $326,370 in unpaid campaign debts she had previously failed to disclose for several years. Roughly $200,000 of the debt was composed of illicit campaign donations made in excess of campaign finance limits she never paid back in violation of campaign finance laws. She previously faced an FEC complaint in 2022 from End Citizens United alleging Leavitt's campaign and treasurer illegally accepted campaign donations over the legal limit and never repaid her donors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoline_Leavitt

[SheilaAnn]

11. Did little Stevie Duchy have anything to say or any questions? n/t

[Grins]

13. "...(I will) preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

His oath. Just 8 days ago.

He lied.