Ep. 2481 - FINALLY: Trump ENDS Birth Tourism!

August 7, 2026

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President Trump signed two executive orders targeting birth tourism, a practice in which foreign nationals travel to the United States specifically to give birth so their child automatically receives U.S. citizenship. The orders aim to close what the administration describes as a loophole in the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause, which the Supreme Court has previously ruled mandates birthright citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil. The show argues that the Constitution never intended citizenship for children of temporary visitors, foreign terrorists, or those paying for surrogates, and that the executive orders represent a lawful attempt to narrow the scope of that ruling. The episode frames this as a major policy win, contrasting it with the Biden administration’s border approach, and uses the announcement to launch broader arguments about immigration, the Democratic Party’s internal fractures, and the cultural fight over depicting radical Islam.

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1 (00:27) **Trump Ends Birth Tourism** - President Trump signs two executive orders targeting birth tourism, a practice Shapiro calls a "loophole you could drive a truck through."
2 (06:27) **Trump’s Record on Immigration** - Shapiro defends Trump's border record, arguing it proves "elections have consequences" and is a reason for optimism.
3 (07:46) **Executive Order #1: Defining Exceptions to Birthright Citizenship** - The first order targets specific categories of parents whose children should not automatically receive citizenship.
4 (10:46) **Executive Order #2: Cracking Down on Birth Tourism Operators** - The second order aims to stop the networks that facilitate and profit from birth tourism.
5 (12:11) **Trump on Birthright Citizenship’s Original Intent** - Trump argues the 14th Amendment was meant for the babies of slaves, not for wealthy foreigners having dozens of children.
6 (13:20) **Democrats Trapped by the Radical Left on Immigration** - Shapiro argues Democrats like Amy Klobuchar are being booed for supporting border order, showing the party is "eaten by their radical left."
7 (15:07) **The Red Cross Propaganda Failure** - Shapiro uses a story about the Red Cross deleting a pro-migrant film to argue that "empty-headed liberalism" on immigration is dangerous.

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Show Notes

President Trump scores another major win by cracking down on the scourge of birth tourism; simps for radical Islam are shedding salty tears over the release of the trailer for our new film, Run, Hide, Fight: Infidels; and the Democrats are willing to accept radical Muslim candidates but not Asian-American ladies with crazy eyes.

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