President Donald Trump might just call into the next episode of The Five to personally congratulate Greg Gutfeld for his sharp rebuttal of Jessica Tarlov after the liberal co-host made a spirited defense of anchor babies.
Tarlov was momentarily left speechless during a brief exchange with Gutfeld about Trump’s decision to revoke birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants. The president’s executive order, signed on Monday, was swiftly challenged in court by Democratic state attorneys general, who argue that a provision in the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all children born in U.S. states and territories.
“Americans voted for it, that’s the difference,” Gutfeld argued, contrasting Trump’s action with former President Joe Biden’s decision to ease access along the southern border. “I’m just telling you the reality.” Seizing an opportunity, Tarlov pressed the conservative co-host, asking if he had “voted to revoke birthright citizenship” for immigrants “who are here legally.”
Gutfeld responded by questioning whether she truly understood what the term meant. “I think when Donald Trump was talking about it and disparaging people over here, he was talking about undocumented people who come and drop their anchor babies. He wasn’t talking about people who are students here, people who are on H1-B visas,” Tarlov said before Gutfeld cut in.
“You’re always going to choose this weird exception! The fact is the system is being gamed,” Gregfeld insisted. “The fact is, Americans voted for Donald Trump because they saw these systems, these institutions, being gamed. The asylum issue, the birthright citizenship issue, the Title IX issue. Every single part of society was being gamed by the left, and finally, Americans got pushed too far.” You can watch the exchange in the video below.
Greg Gutfeld rips Jessica Tarlov and I’m here for it? #TheFive
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Gutfeld argued that Americans had given Trump a mandate, even if many disagreed with his decision to revoke birthright citizenship. He likened the voters’ choice to picking a restaurant, noting that people “don’t like everything” on the menu but still make a selection. “There are things that Trump will do that I will disagree with, but the entire package is as close as you’re gonna get to what Americans want,” he added.