What is birthright citizenship, and can Trump end the constitutional right in the U.S.?

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump says he'll end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right. 

In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired Sunday, Trump said he's "absolutely" still planning to end birthright citizenship on Day One of his presidency. "We have to end it," Trump told host Kristen Welker. In a video post in 2023, Trump had said he'd sign an executive action to do so on the first day in office.