India, July 1 -- President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy on Tuesday after sarcastically congratulating Chinese President Xi Jinping over the US Supreme Court's recent birthright citizenship decision.

His remarks referred to the landmark 1898 ruling United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which established that most children born on US soil automatically receive American citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!"

The statement was made just hours after Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship was denied by the US Supreme Court in a 6-3 ruling.

This severely undermined one of...