Maxine Waters Faces Backlash Over Remarks on Melania Trump's Citizenship

The congresswoman's comments at an anti-DOGE protest have reignited debates on Trump's immigration policies and birthright citizenship.

Rep. Maxine Waters suggested investigating First Lady Melania Trump's citizenship during a protest against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Los Angeles.
Waters inaccurately implied that Melania Trump might have benefited from birthright citizenship, which does not apply to her as a naturalized citizen born in Slovenia.
The remarks have drawn widespread criticism from conservative commentators and have gone viral across social media platforms.
The protest also targeted DOGE's federal cost-cutting measures, with Waters criticizing Elon Musk's role as its leader, referring to him as 'co-president.'
The legal battle over President Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship, signed on his first day in office, remains unresolved and is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court.