In Due Time (Ep. 2486)

In this episode of The Dan Bongino Show, Dan Bongino delivers a fiery critique of the current state of American governance, focusing on the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in the birthright citizenship case. He argues that if the Court rules in favor of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, it would create a constitutional right that undermines national security, enabling foreign adversaries—particularly from China and hostile regimes—to exploit the system through birth tourism and surrogacy to produce U.S.-born citizens who could later serve in the military, intelligence, or government. Bongino attacks Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's legal reasoning during oral arguments, calling her understanding of jurisdiction and sovereignty 'childlike' and a 'self-own' that has become a national laughingstock. He frames the case as an existential threat, emphasizing that the 14th Amendment's 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof' clause was never meant to apply to illegal entrants. Bongino also praises Donald Trump for elevating this debate from fringe to mainstream, calling it a 'gift' to constitutional conservatism. Beyond the Supreme Court, he celebrates a wave of federal fraud busts—particularly in California and New York—framing them as evidence of a growing accountability movement. He lauds Trump’s decisive military action against Iran’s nuclear program, arguing that the U.S. had a narrow window to destroy Iran’s missile shield before it became unassailable. Bongino condemns NATO allies for refusing to allow U.S. use of their bases, calling the alliance a 'one-way street' and urging a reevaluation of the U.S. commitment to Europe. He closes with a passionate defense of American exceptionalism, military sacrifice, and the moral imperative to protect the nation from rogue states, while mocking Democratic resistance to voter ID laws and their inability to criticize Governor Gavin Newsom’s failed policies in California.