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President Trump told Breitbart in an Oval Office interview that he was disappointed the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, but he called the Court’s decision in the Slaughter case — which restored the president’s power to remove heads of independent agencies — a much bigger win that “more than made up” for it. The president is right to celebrate the Slaughter ruling. If conservatives do not make the most of that victory, it will be a wasted moment.
Why the Slaughter decision matters
The Slaughter ruling returned to the president the authority to fire commissioners of independent agencies like the FTC without a long list of excuses. For nearly a century presidents have had limits tied to the administrative state. Restoring removal power means the White House can hold agency chiefs accountable and set policy, not watch career bureaucrats run the show. That matters for regulation, enforcement, and checks on runaway federal power.
Birthright citizenship: a setback, not a surrender
Yes, the Court sided the other way on birthright citizenship and the president is understandably frustrated. But as he pointed out, Congress can act. A legislative fix is hard, and it will require serious political muscle — including, the president argues, eliminating the filibuster. Saying “we’re the only country that does it” is a blunt way to underline why Republican voters want change. This loss stings, but it does not end the fight.
Filibuster fights, the SAVE America Act, and the Senate drama
Who will stand up?
President Trump bluntly urged Senate Republicans to end the filibuster and push the SAVE America Act, which tightens registration, requires ID and proof of citizenship, and limits universal mail voting. He also called out a handful of Republican senators — naming Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, and Bill Cassidy as obstacles — and demanded the Senate fire the parliamentarian for ruling against GOP measures. If Republicans want to deliver for voters, they must stop playing defense and use the Slaughter momentum to change how Washington operates. And if some senators prefer political comfort over delivering results, voters will remember.
What Republicans should do next
Celebrate the Slaughter win, then act. Use control of the agenda to reform independent agencies, push commonsense voting safeguards, and press for changes that actually protect American citizens and taxpayers. Conservatives shouldn’t pretend every court loss is a catastrophe — sometimes you lose a battle and win a war. Now the fight moves to Congress and the voters. If Republicans seize the moment, the Slaughter ruling will be remembered as the turning point, not the footnote. If they don’t, well — the bureaucracy will keep running the show and voters will have every right to be furious.
