Donald Trump: "This was done for a different reason. This was done right after the Civil War…"

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders narrowing birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court ruled his earlier bid to end it unconstitutional. The new directives target pregnant foreigners who travel to the U.S. to give birth, children of foreign government employees, and children of designated alien enemies; the White House contends these categories were not covered by the court's decision. Trump tied his action to the 14th Amendment's historical purpose, saying it was created after the Civil War for the children of enslaved people and questioned whether that purpose still applies. The orders, which are not legally binding, are likely to draw court challenges.