Can Trump Really Strip Elon Musk’s U.S. Citizenship?

Saturday, July 19, 2025  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: As the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears, Donald Trump’s renewed threats against his critics—including Elon Musk and progressive politicians—have sparked a critical constitutional debate: Can a U.S. president revoke someone's citizenship?

Can Trump Really Strip Elon Musk’s U.S. Citizenship?

According to Saed News, as the 2024 U.S. elections loom, Donald Trump’s repeated political threats against his opponents have sparked a legal and political debate: Can the next U.S. president revoke the citizenship of figures like Elon Musk, Zahra Mammadani, or Rosie O’Donnell? Legal experts argue this possibility is unconstitutional, highlighting the struggle between political power and legal limits within the democratic framework of the United States.

Legal scholars argue that under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, citizenship for individuals born in the U.S. (such as O’Donnell and Mammadani) is inalienable and can only be revoked under exceptional circumstances, such as treason and with a court order. For naturalized citizens like Elon Musk, revocation is only possible if it can be proven that citizenship was obtained through fraud or material misrepresentation. To date, no such evidence has been presented regarding Musk's naturalization process.

Presidential Powers Are Limited:

The U.S. president cannot revoke anyone’s citizenship unilaterally or without due judicial process. Even when the government investigates an individual's citizenship status, the process must go through federal courts with documented evidence.

Additionally, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its landmark Afroyim v. Rusk decision (1967), ruled that even Congress cannot revoke citizenship without the voluntary consent of the citizen.

Political Implications:

Such discussions create political fear and could be used as a tool to pressure opponents, pushing the political climate toward authoritarianism. Furthermore, if a president were granted such power, it would undermine the legitimacy of all civil institutions.

Human rights groups would likely respond forcefully to any attempt to revoke citizenship based on political views, both domestically and internationally.

Conclusion:

The short answer to whether Trump can revoke citizenship from these individuals is a decisive no. Not only would such an action violate the U.S. Constitution, but it would also echo the dark days of authoritarianism in global political history. This rhetoric, more than a legal reality, serves as a political tool to intimidate and create fear, undermining the democratic foundations of the United States.



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