Trump vows to end US citizenship by birthright and pardon US Capitol rioters

Trump vows to end US citizenship by birthright and pardon US Capitol rioters

US President-elect Donald Trump, has said he will look at pardons for those involved in the 2021 US Capitol riot on his first day back in office next month.

Speaking during his first broadcast network interview since winning November’s election, Trump also vowed to end automatic citizenship for anyone born in the US, but offered to work with Democrats to help some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children.

In the wide-ranging sit-down, which was recorded on Friday, Trump promised to issue “a lot” of executive orders, including on immigration, energy and the economy, after he is inaugurated on January 20, 2025.

The president-elect repeated his promise that he will not seek to cut Social Security, nor raise its eligibility age, though he said he would make it “more efficient”, without offering further details.

Trump also added that Ukraine should “probably” expect less aid when he returns to the White House, and offered a caveat on whether he would keep the US in NATO; that is “If they are paying their bills, and if the US if treated fairly

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