Barron and Melania Trump’s US citizenship explained as MAGA ally threatens their status
Barron and Melania Trump’s US citizenship explained as MAGA ally threatens their status
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, who was born in Colombia, has proposed legislation that would end dual citizenship in the United States. His “Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025” would require individuals to choose one nationality, surrendering all others.
The bill states that a person cannot be a U.S. citizen while holding any foreign citizenship. It further dictates that any American who voluntarily acquires another citizenship after the law’s passage would be considered to have relinquished their U.S. status.
Moreno argues that American citizenship demands “exclusive allegiance” and is an “all or nothing” privilege. The proposal would task federal agencies with identifying dual nationals and giving them a one-year deadline to comply.
If enacted, this law would directly impact former First Lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron. Both hold dual U.S. and Slovenian citizenship, meaning they would be forced to choose between the two.
Melania Trump became a U.S. citizen in 2006. Barron, born earlier that same year, is a U.S. citizen by birthright due to his father’s status, despite his mother not being a citizen at the time of his birth.
The proposal aligns with broader efforts by some Republicans to curb birthright citizenship, though previous attempts have faced legal challenges. Moreno’s bill would automatically strip U.S. citizenship from anyone who misses the one-year deadline.
The legislation remains a proposal and would require Congressional approval to become law. Its introduction has sparked discussion about the implications for the millions of Americans who currently hold dual citizenship.
Barron and Melania Trump’s US citizenship explained as MAGA ally threatens their status
Both Melania and Barron Trump have dual citizenship with the US and Slovenia
Ohio MAGA senator Bernie Moreno’s controversial new bill could directly impact US President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, as well as their son, Barron.
Moreno, who was born in Colombia and became a US citizen at the age of 18, has introduced a bill that would make dual nationals give up their other citizenship and submit ‘exclusive allegiance’ to the United States.
Such a move would leave the first lady, Melania and 19-year-old Barron, without their Slovenian passports.
Republican Moreno detailed his plan, titled ‘Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025’, earlier this week on Monday (1 December).
In short, the proposed bill would force anyone with dual citizenship to choose between the two countries.
It read: “An individual may not be a citizen or national of the United States while simultaneously possessing any foreign citizenship.
“A citizen of the United States who, after the date of the enactment of this Act, voluntarily acquires foreign citizenship shall be deemed to have relinquished United States citizenship.”
Moreno added in a news release: “It was an honour to pledge an Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America and only to the United States of America.
“Being an American citizen is an honour and a privilege – and if you want to be an American – it’s all or nothing. It’s time to end dual citizenship for good.”
Under Moreno’s proposal, the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department would track dual nationals, then give them a year to drop their other citizenship or surrender their American status.
Barron is a US citizen by birth (Pool / Pool / Getty Images)
And, for anyone who missed the deadline, they would lose their US citizenship automatically and be listed as a non-citizen.
This effectively means Melania and Barron would have to choose between dropping their US citizenship or their Slovenian one.
The Trump administration has already pushed harder than any previous one to curb birthright citizenship, with those efforts now tied up in court.
Melania became an official US citizen on 28 July 2006, and Trump was already a US citizen due to his birthright and his parents.
However, Barron was born on 20 March 2006, months before Melania was a US citizen.
While Barron’s mother is Slovenian-born, he’s a US citizen by birth and thanks to Trump’s US status, which means his father’s proposed executive order seeking to end the birthright citizenship wouldn’t impact him.
An investigation launched by the Washington Post, found that Melania’s US citizenship came about via a visa reserved for immigrants with ‘extraordinary ability’ and ‘sustained national and international acclaim’ citing Pulitzer Prize, Academy Award and Olympic winners as examples of those who are eligible for such a visa.
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Melania Trump said to be furious over Barron Trump leak
The First Lady, 55, is reportedly not too happy with her son-in-law Eric Trump
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Every family has their fair share of drama – and it looks like the Trumps are no different.
A source claims to have lifted the lid on a disagreement behind the scenes between the US First Lady Melania Trump, and her son-in-law, Eric Trump.
For those who need a reminder, Melania and US President Donald Trump share one son together, Barron Trump, who was born in 2006 and is now 19-years-old.
Trump also has four other kids from previous relationships – with ex-wife Ivana he had Donald Jr., 47, and Ivanka, 44, and Eric, 41, as well as Tiffany, 32 from his marriage to Marla Maples.
As per Yahoo! Entertainment, sources claim that Melania is reportedly upset after Eric publicly repeated what he claimed Barron had said ] to former President Joe Biden during the inauguration of Trump back in January.