This is a screenshot of a social media post (X/Twitter) from a verified account named "Eric Schmitt" (@Eric_Schmitt). The post text criticizes a federal judge, Sparkle L. Sooknanan, over her dual citizenship, in the context of her blocking a Trump administration policy. Below the text is a composite image: on the left, a photo of a woman with curly dark hair testifying/speaking at a microphone during what appears to be a Senate confirmation hearing, seated at a table with a water bottle and a nameplate reading "Ms. Sparkle L. Sookna..." in front of her, with a man in a suit seated behind her. On the right side of the composite is a screenshot of what appears to be a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire response document, with a red-outlined box highlighting a specific paragraph about renouncing Trinidad and Tobago citizenship "if required by law." The post shows 202.4K views and a timestamp of 12:10 PM · Jun 23, 2026.
Text in image: Eric Schmitt ✓
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Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan blocked President Trump's SAVE citizenship verification system.
It appears she kept her Trinidadian citizenship and pledged renunciation only "if required by law."
If judges can stop Presidents, they should not also be citizens of foreign nations.
[Photo caption/document text within image:]
Sparkle Leah Sooknanan
Nominee to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Are you a citizen of the United States?
Response: Yes.
Are you currently, or have you ever been, a citizen of another country?
Response: Yes.
a. If yes, list all countries of citizenship and dates of citizenship.
Response: United States of America (2009 to present), Trinidad and Tobago (1983 to present).
b. If you are currently a citizen of a country besides the United States, do you have any plans to renounce your citizenship?
Response: When I became a United States citizen, I took the following oath:
I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.
In addition, in connection with my prior and current federal employment, I pledged to take any steps to renounce my Trinidad and Tobago citizenship as needed to fulfill my duties, including if such steps were required by law. If confirmed as a federal district court judge, I would do the same.
Ms. Sparkle L. Sookna[nan – nameplate, partially visible]
12:10 PM · Jun 23, 2026 · 202.4K Views
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This is a screenshot of a social media post (X/Twitter) from a verified account named "Eric Schmitt" (@Eric_Schmitt). The post text criticizes a federal judge, Sparkle L. Sooknanan, over her dual citizenship, in the context of her blocking a Trump administration policy. Below the text is a composite image: on the left, a photo of a woman with curly dark hair testifying/speaking at a microphone during what appears to be a Senate confirmation hearing, seated at a table with a water bottle and a nameplate reading "Ms. Sparkle L. Sookna..." in front of her, with a man in a suit seated behind her. On the right side of the composite is a screenshot of what appears to be a Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire response document, with a red-outlined box highlighting a specific paragraph about renouncing Trinidad and Tobago citizenship "if required by law." The post shows 202.4K views and a timestamp of 12:10 PM · Jun 23, 2026.
Text in image: Eric Schmitt ✓ @Eric_Schmitt Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan blocked President Trump's SAVE citizenship verification system. It appears she kept her Trinidadian citizenship and pledged renunciation only "if required by law." If judges can stop Presidents, they should not also be citizens of foreign nations. [Photo caption/document text within image:] Sparkle Leah Sooknanan Nominee to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Are you a citizen of the United States? Response: Yes. Are you currently, or have you ever been, a citizen of another country? Response: Yes. a. If yes, list all countries of citizenship and dates of citizenship. Response: United States of America (2009 to present), Trinidad and Tobago (1983 to present). b. If you are currently a citizen of a country besides the United States, do you have any plans to renounce your citizenship? Response: When I became a United States citizen, I took the following oath: I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. In addition, in connection with my prior and current federal employment, I pledged to take any steps to renounce my Trinidad and Tobago citizenship as needed to fulfill my duties, including if such steps were required by law. If confirmed as a federal district court judge, I would do the same. Ms. Sparkle L. Sookna[nan – nameplate, partially visible] 12:10 PM · Jun 23, 2026 · 202.4K Views
Described automatically. The words above are a machine's reading of the picture, not Trump's.