Trevor Noah says Donald Trump wants to change the Constitution to 'whiten America'
The late-night host has criticised Trump's incorrect claims that he can change the Constitution with an executive order
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Your support makes all the difference.Trevor Noah has accused Donald Trump of wanting to change the Constitution so that he can "whiten America".
The late-show host reacted to the president's desire to end birthright citizenship for those born on US soil to parents who are not US citizens. Trump has falsely claimed he can override the Constitution through an executive order, which is in fact not permitted by US law.
"Trump plans to single-handedly change the constitution," Noah said on his Halloween day show. “That’s like hearing War and Peace is going to be edited by Guy Fieri."
The comedian further criticised Trump's plans, adding: "You don’t need to be a genius to realise Trump isn’t talking about babies that come from Norwegian vajayjays. He wants to white out the constitution so he can whiten America."
Noah jokingly suggested that Trump may have resolved to end birthright citizenship in order to kick his own children out of the country. His first three children, Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Eric, were all born before their mother Ivana, who is from Czechoslovakia, became a naturalised US citizen in 1988.
First Lady Melania Trump obtained citizenship in 2006, the same year her son Barron was born.
"Basically, Trump wants to make it so that if your parents aren't American and you're born here, you won't automatically be American anymore. And honestly, part of me thinks that Trump is only doing this because he's hoping it will kick his kids out," Noah said, eliciting cheers and laughs from the audience.
He imitated Trump's delivery when he continued: "Sorry Eric, so sorry Eric! Your mom was an immigrant, you've got to go Eric, you've got to go."
Noah then launched into a brief imaginary dialogue that saw Eric ask why his sister Ivanka got to remain in the US, only to be told there is a "hotness exception" enabling her to stay – a reference to the many comments Trump has made about his eldest daughter's appearance in the past.
The comedian ended his segment with a montage of experts debunking Trump's claim he can end birthright citizenship or otherwise change the Constitution via an executive order. He included a soundbite from Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and commented: "Wow. Paul Ryan finally standing up to Donald Trump? Wow!"
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