President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Congress to enact legislation to deal with birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court ruled the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to the children of illegal aliens born in the country.

"The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process," Trump posted on Truth Social. "No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!"

The ability of Congress to address the issue outside of a constitutional amendment appears limited, given that the Supreme Court specifically interpreted the language of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., previously introduced an amendment to limit birthright citizenship. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, for his part, conceded the need for an amendment due to the Court's decision, as did House Speaker Mike Johnson.

While Congress cannot overrule the Supreme Court through traditional legislation, it could limit the practical implications of the ruling by limiting the eligibility of foreigners to enter the country outright.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.