President Donald Trump criticized a federal judge’s decision to block his executive order ending birthright citizenship, claiming the Founding Fathers would be outraged by the ruling. In a post on Truth Social, Trump argued that the 14th Amendment was intended for former slaves, not children of illegal immigrants.

“Our lawyers and Judges have to be tough, and protect America!” Trump wrote. “The 14th Amendment Right of American Citizenship never had anything to do with modern-day ‘gate crashers,’ illegal immigrants who break the Law by being in our Country, it had everything to do with giving Citizenship to former slaves.”

He added, “Our Founding Fathers are ‘spinning in their graves’ at the idea that our Country can be taken away from us. No Nation in the World has anything like this.”

The executive order, titled Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship, was issued on Trump’s first day back in office. It states that citizenship does not automatically extend to individuals born in the U.S. if their parents are unlawfully present or only in the country temporarily.

Over two dozen Democratic-led states, cities, and civil rights groups have challenged the order in court, resulting in multiple rulings temporarily blocking its enforcement. The most recent decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, stated that “the Constitution confers birthright citizenship broadly, including to persons within the categories described” in Trump’s order.

Several Republican-led states and the legal group America First Legal have filed amicus briefs in support of the order, arguing it aligns with the original intent of the 14th Amendment and prior Supreme Court rulings.

Ratified in 1868, the 14th Amendment was designed to grant citizenship to African American former slaves. It states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

After filing amicus briefs in favor of Trump’s order, America First Legal Vice President Dan Epstein told Fox News Digital that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” means that citizenship should be granted only to individuals who owe political allegiance to the U.S., rather than a foreign country.

The legal battle over birthright citizenship is expected to continue through the courts in the coming months.