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3. Correct.

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:20 PM

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According to PEW research, Thirty-two other countries around the world, most of them in the Western Hemisphere, have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center analysis. Another 50 or so countries have more limited variations of birthright citizenship.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/31/us-style-birthright-citizenship-is-uncommon-around-the-world/

https://www.pewresearch.org/chart/birthright-citizenship-around-the-world/

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Big surprise: what Trump wrote about birthright citizenship is wrong. [View all] Lionel Mandrake Thursday OP

that list is slightly incomplete. drray23 Thursday #1

Correct. Ms. Toad Thursday #3

I wasn't sure whether Trump was lying Lionel Mandrake Thursday #6

Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #4

He's plain stupid Whip-poor-will Thursday #5

Maybe; Lionel Mandrake Yesterday #7