Maxine Waters Faces Backlash Over Call to Investigate Melania Trump at Protest

The congresswoman's remarks at an anti-DOGE rally questioned the First Lady's immigration history, drawing criticism for inaccuracies and rhetoric.

Rep. Maxine Waters suggested investigating and potentially deporting First Lady Melania Trump during a protest in Los Angeles on March 22, 2025.
Waters inaccurately implied that Melania Trump became a U.S. citizen through birthright citizenship, which does not apply as she was born in Slovenia.
The First Lady became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2006 and later sponsored her parents, who obtained citizenship in 2018.
The protest targeted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Trump's executive order eliminating birthright citizenship, which is under Supreme Court review.
Waters' remarks, which also criticized Elon Musk as Trump's 'co-president,' have fueled political debate over rhetoric and immigration policy.