WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a packed session Wednesday, Supreme Court justices delivered a crushing reality check to President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, despite briefly entertaining the idea of only granting citizenship to babies who can pass a pop quiz on U.S. history and emerge from the womb holding mini American flags.

Observers watched as Chief Justice John Roberts meticulously grilled Solicitor General Bruce Hingleberry, asking whether the 14th Amendment could be retroactively amended by presidential order or, failing that, a strongly worded tweet. “Traditionally, the Constitution has not responded to ALL CAPS,” Roberts observed, adding, “But perhaps it’s time to reconsider.”

President Trump, seated in the gallery, appeared visibly dismayed after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked for evidence that the Founding Fathers had ever objected to babies with suspiciously strong grip strength. Legal analyst Tina Palmquist reported, “At one point, the justices wondered aloud whether the only truly American babies are those born during halftime at the Super Bowl.”

Meanwhile, Justice Samuel Alito pressed for clarity, asking, “If a baby is born while the parents are on a layover in an American airport Chili’s, does that count? I’m just trying to understand where the line is.”

White House spokesperson Chad Spangler said the president was “exploring additional options, such as requiring newborns to recite the Pledge of Allegiance before receiving a birth certificate,” but conceded, “Passing the bar is hard at that age.”

The Court is expected to issue its decision later this summer, or as soon as the justices finish determining exactly what Benjamin Franklin meant by ‘American citizen,’ reportedly by consulting his old Facebook posts.