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Ron DeSantis: “It was a split decision, 5 to 4. Kavanaugh basically said…”

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Governor DeSantis Unveils Replica of Liberty Bell in Liberty County

Published | Video Starts at 05:34

… kid gets a birth, they get a US Passport, US Benefits having no connection to this country. Obviously, it's absurd that that would be the case. And so, you know, It was a split decision, 5 to 4. Kavanaugh basically said that, you know, you couldn't do it through executive order, but Congress could do it. And then I think the other three were looking to let the executive order stand. But, you know, I really think how many Chinese have come under these circumstances? (05:34–05:44)

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Asserts the details of the Supreme Court's split decision on birthright citizenship.

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