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Trump birthright citizenship push poses headaches for divided GOP

  • President Trump's push to restrict birthright citizenship is putting Senate GOP leaders (and Speaker Mike Johnson) in a bind and deepening intraparty divisions.
  • Most Republicans and experts say any new law is unlikely to reach the president's desk and will mostly serve as political messaging ahead of the midterms.
  • Some GOP lawmakers want a constitutional amendment, but that's a near-impossible lift and could distract from other legislative priorities.
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