Trump vows end to birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters

He tells NBC he will issue "a lot" of executive orders, including on immigration, once he takes office.

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"We have to end it. It's ridiculous," he told NBC's Meet the Press in his first broadcast network interview since winning November's election.

Attempts to do so would face significant hurdles, however, as it is enshrined in the US Constitution.

In the wide-ranging interview, recorded on Friday, Trump also said he would pardon those involved in the 2021 Capitol riot and promised to issue "a lot" of executive orders on day one, including on the economy, energy, and immigration.

The Republican also reiterated his mass deportation plans for undocumented immigrants living in the US, but offered to work with Democrats to help those who arrived as children.

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