Top court thwarts Trump’s bid to change citizenship rules

The fact that the court went against Trump on the issue of citizenship is small consolation, says El País:

“It’s true that when faced with a choice between the letter of the constitution and Trump’s wishes, the court chose the constitution. But wherever there was room for interpretation the court used it in favour of Trumpism, including on the issue of abortion. In the same week, it lifted restrictions on campaign donations and ruled that the president can dismiss officials from independent federal agencies at will. The Supreme Court has drawn a red line for Trump: the letter of the constitution. Everything else remains at his disposal so that he can remodel the US in line with his authoritarian dreams.”