Is Barron Trump losing his US citizenship?

Posts on social media claim Barron Trump could lose his U.S. citizenship if Donald Trump ends birthright citizenship. Some users argue that because Melania Trump was not a U.S. citizen when Barron was born, he is not a valid citizen. This claim is false and misrepresents U.S. law.

Is Barron Trump losing his US citizenship?

Barron Trump was born in the United States on March 20, 2006. His mother Melania Trump became a US citizen on July 28, 2006. Therefore, Barron's mother was not a US citizen at the time that she gave birth to him. Thus, based on… pic.twitter.com/YDyFcq3Nt2

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A Twitter user posted,

"Barron Trump was born in the United States on March 20, 2006. His mother Melania Trump became a U.S. citizen on July 28, 2006. Therefore, Barron's mother was not a U.S. citizen at the time that she gave birth to him. Based on FELON-47’s decree that one should not have citizenship unless both of one’s parents are U.S. citizens at birth, Barron Trump is not a valid citizen of the United States."

This post ignores key facts about U.S. citizenship rules.

Barron Trump was born in the United States. The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, no matter their parents' citizenship status. Donald Trump was a U.S. citizen when Barron was born. Melania Trump, though not yet a citizen, was legally living in the U.S. under an Einstein visa granted in 2001.

Donald Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship targets future births. His proposal would not remove citizenship from those already born. It also would allow children to claim citizenship if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident at the time of their birth.

Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia, stated that Barron Trump, and all of Trump's children, would remain citizens under both current and proposed laws.

Barron Trump has been more visible in this election cycle. He made his first campaign appearance, advised his father on reaching young voters through podcasts, and voted for the first time. Despite the attention, claims about his citizenship are baseless.

Social media posts also incorrectly claim that Trump’s older children—Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric—would lose their citizenship. But all were born in the U.S. to at least one parent who was or later became a U.S. citizen.

The right to citizenship for anyone born in the United States is protected by the 14th Amendment. This was upheld by an 1898 Supreme Court decision and remains strong today.

Efforts to end birthright citizenship would face serious legal battles. Changing the Constitution requires Congressional action and would not be easy.

Barron Trump’s citizenship is not under threat. Claims suggesting otherwise mislead readers about how U.S. law works.

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