His no-nonsense attitude has catapulted his campaign to the top of polls and has shaken up the Republican establishment.
But billionaire Donald Trump’s latest efforts to prove Senator Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president have many political analysts scratching their heads.
They’re warning that Trump is creating a sideshow that may end up generating sympathy for Cruz — and that Trump could face embarrassment as Cruz’s eligibility status is confirmed.
Undaunted, Trump continued to taunt Cruz over his eligibility on Saturday in Iowa.
“You can’t have a person running for office, even though Ted is very glib and he goes out and he says, ‘Oh, well, I’m a natural born citizen.’ The point is, you’re not,” Trump said during a rally in Clear Lake.
“I mean, you’ve got to get a declaratory judgement, you have to have the courts come up with a ruling or you have a candidate who just cannot run because the other side will immediately bring suit and you’ve got that cloud on your head.”
While Trump has created interesting debate around Cruz’s status, the chances of Cruz being declared ineligible are essentially zero. While Cruz was born in Canada, his mother was a U.S. citizen and most legal scholars are in consensus that this makes him a natural-born citizen under U.S. law.
“The laws and facts are quite straightforward,” Cruz, said, brushing aside Trump’s criticism.
“I understand that a lot of candidates in the field are dismayed. They’re dismayed because they’re seeing conservatives uniting behind our campaign,” Cruz told reporters Saturday night before the 28th and final campaign stop of a six-day swing through Iowa. “As that happens you’re seeing candidates trying to throw whatever rocks they can. That’s fine, that’s their prerogative. I like Donald Trump, I respect Donald Trump, he’s welcome to toss whatever attacks he wants.”
The comments were the latest sign that the delicate detente between the Texas senator and the billionaire businessman on display last year has been shattered as Cruz has jumped ahead of Trump in some polls in Iowa, which holds its leadoff caucuses Feb. 1.
Trump late last year began efforts to undermine Cruz, questioning the senator’s religion and accusing him at recent events of stealing his idea to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The intensity escalated this past week when Trump questioned whether the Canadian-born Cruz was eligible to be president.
But conservative pundits are concerned that Trump is missing a larger opportunity to hit Cruz on issues like his opposition to ethanol subsidies, which is a hot-button in Iowa.
Up until now, Cruz has been careful not to take on Trump directly. But he appeared to offer a counterpunch on Friday, when he suggested that Trump wasn’t devoting the time and energy to wooing Iowa voters that history shows is needed to win.
“There is an Iowa way of campaigning and deciding caucuses,” Cruz told supporters packed into a basement of a pizza restaurant in Decorah. “I believe the only way to compete and win in the state of Iowa is to come and spend the time asking the voters for their support. Looking them in the eye.”
“You come here, you have the humility to stand before the men and women of this state and answer your questions,” he said in a Charles City coffee shop Friday when the question came up again.
With Trump in Iowa for the first time in the new year, Iowans were also seeing a sharp contrast between the grinding Iowa campaign of Cruz and the splashy mega-rallies that have become as much Trump’s brand as his gilded hotels. Both have attracted overflow crowds: Trump at large halls and stadiums; Cruz in countless coffee shops, convenience stores, churches and diners.
While Trump’s style marks a break from tradition, his campaign says he’s able to reach far more potential voters than candidates at smaller events can do.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
This was strategic for Trump: Cruz and Trump have most of the same beliefs. If Trump is removed, Cruz will be the standard bearer. Thus, Trump wants Cruz to be available if he’s removed from contention.
Fact is, as Trump says, Hellary Clinton will use Cruz’ eligibility as a weapon. Trump is getting this out of the way, early. It will have burnt through its powder – and power – long before Hellary can try to ignite it.
We had better be worrying about Obama where he came from. I want to see proof that he was born in the United States but they can’t get it because it sealed
ANYONE READING THE COMMENTS ON THIS SITE “BLACK AND BORN BORN IN THE USA IN 1961 OR ANYTIME BEFORE 1961 TO 1980??” OR ANYONE OUT THERE WITH FRIENDS WHO ARE BLACK,CAN ASK YOUR BLACK FRIEND BORN IN THE USA FROM BEFORE 1961 TO 1980!! ASK THEM TO GET THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE OUT “READ WHAT THE “RACE” LINE SAYS. FACT IS NOT ONE WILL READ
“BLACK-AMERICAN OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN!!” THE RACE LINE WILL ABSOLUTELY SAY “BLACK ; COLORED OR NEGRO!!” AND IF ANYONE CAN FIND THE NAME “KENYA, ON ANY MAP OF AFRICA FROM 1961 I WILL KISS THEIR RUMP!! THE FACT IS ALL OF AFRICA WAS COLONIZED AND RULED
BY BRITTAN. OBAMA WAS NOT BORN IN THE UNITED STATES HE WAS BORN IN AFRICA AND IN “A BRITISH TERRITORY AND WAS THEREFORE BORN A BRITISH SUBJECT IE: CITIZEN!! IT IS A SHAME
THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT “WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND THE HISTORY WE
HAD TO LEARN FROM 4TH TO 12TH GRADE! THE VOTERS “WHO VOTED FOR HIM WERE VOTING
“FOR ALL THE “FREE HOUSES,FOOD STAMPS,CARS, MORTGAGES, OBAMA PHONES, AND FREE HEALTH CARE NONE “AND A DICTATOR TO RUN EVERYTHING FROM THE FOOD ON THEIR TABLE TO DECIDING WHO GETS TO LIVE OR DIE!” NONE OF IT HAS BEEN FREE BUT WAIT TIL
THE CURRENCY AND ECONOMY CRASHES AND THEIR FOODSTAMPS STOP AND THE OBAMA PHONES SHUT OFF AND THEIR SSI AND SS AND WELFARE EBT CARDS ARE EMPTY! SORRY ALL
EVERY SENATOR,CONGRESSMAN AND EVEN GEORGE BUSH IS GUILTY OF PUTTING THE MAN IN
OFFICE!!THEY KNEW AND STILL LET THE LIE GO ON!! CELIEM GOT ANY QUESTIONS??
Hey Celem , What a misinformed jerk you are. All of Africa was not colonized by the Brtish. France ,Italy ,Portugal, Belgium and Spain also l had colonies there at one time or another ! Obama has white American sitizen mother. so even if he wa born in Kenya ,he is still a citizen. Why does no one find out about her passport from State Dept if she actually went to there to give birth to him.
Because records were deleted.
Turn off the “caps lock.” It makes your post very difficult to read.
Put a assess next to his name and shut up.
Jim, I believe you hit the nail on the head. The media has been very Typical in distorting the facts on this. They continue to claim that Trump raised the issue to create adversity between Trump and Cruz, When in fact, Trump was asked a question by MSNBC interviewers and said ” I don’t believe this is an issue but Ted should get a delaratory judgement just to put the issue to bed”.
More importantantly, where is Director Comey on his Clinton investigation? Thnere has been more than enough evidence given to the public to indict her and Lord knows how much more hasn’t been made public. If Lynch is directed by Obama not to indict then Lynch and Obama should be brought up on Obstruction charges. This woman ( ? ) has gotten has gotten away with so many crimes, Hillary truly believes she is above the Law. Above all, what I find most interesting is that Liberal America see no wrong in everything she’s done. If it were you or I, we’d be deemed Raciest, Bigots and Liar’s by that same group of liberal American’s.
WELL SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, let’s not tiptoe around the subject. The Hildabeast is guilty of murder–in more ways than one.
I agree. Trump heard all the whispering behind Curz’s back (mainly from McCain), and he got it out in the open to set the record straight. McCain needs to go home and live off his rich wife.
Trump wants Cruz gone because Trump is not conservative. Trump is for Trump and nobody else. Why shouldn’t Trump be popular, he’s been on both sides of every issue throughout his career. He says what he thinks people want to hear and people are swallowing it.
Wow! you didn’t have any chance in your life to listen any politician. How sorry I’m about it.
What wrong with this women Hellary, needs to leave very soon, why isn’t she behind bars. Don’t understand our system. Hellary the Rino go home & take care of your grandchild. Donald Trump will be our next President 2016 YR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
actually IF TRUMP wins, he just may want Cruz as VP and to get this out in the open like he has been saying and media won’t interpret, the smooth sailing for the Republicans! Hillary does not have that many for her! Planned Parenthood baby killers say they will buy her way into the WH! This YEAR money doesn’t count anymore! The people are showing we are fed up with buying America! This revolution says it is about to STOP those who thing money talks! It hasn’t worked in the past..and will never work for the American people! GO TRUMP~
Fact already have president born to American Mother on foriegn soil. Unless you think Obama will be caught on this you are as arrogant and oblivious as Trump is. Cruz unlike Obama was honest about it.
Agreed, Jim. The media keeps claiming that Trump is “attacking” Cruz, but he’s not. I haven’t heard a single “attack” word from Trump in this matter. This statement pretty much sums up his intent: “I mean, you’ve got to get a declaratory judgement, you have to have the courts come up with a ruling or you have a candidate who just cannot run because the other side will immediately bring suit and you’ve got that cloud on your head.” Trump is a strategist, for sure. His genuine concern is that America become great again
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“Most Legal Scholars” are NOT correct about what the Constitution requires under Article 2 of the Constitution. The confusion may be intentional. For an accurate discussion of what a “Natural Born American Citizen” is see:
http://www.art2superpac.com/issues.html
I like Cruz’s political views but he is NOT eligible!
You’re right – he’s not eligible, period. Personally, I don’t believe his political “views” are honest. He always come in from behind, when it’s too late. He supported the H1-b visas, then he flipped, then he flipped again. These visa waivers allowed the CIA to bring 14,000 jihadists into the US from Sweden. He promised to vote against Loretta Lynch’s nomination, the was marked a no show at roll call He was the only senator who didn’t show up. He supports illegal immigrant anchor babies and citizenship for their illegal immigrant parents, while spewing some snake oil rhetoric that he’s against amnesty. Reading between his lines always tells a different story. He has refused repeatedly to grant access to his FOIA records, just like obama. In his own words: “Neither obama nor I are eligible for the Oval Office” and “If Obama can do it so can it.” He’s the slickest double talker on the trail. Follow the money to see where his funding is coming from – it isn’t pretty. He is associated with the CFR. Why would anyone in their right mind vote for a member of congress? .
To the truth (or so called) speaker, if I’m not mistaken you should brush up on what your posting. I believe they took the words “natural Born” out of the constitution.
You can not take anything out of the Constitution. It can be amended, but it can not be removed. The constitution was never amended, but there was language to attempt to change via no amendment. The problem is the Constitution has no definitions and so over time people try to erode the true meanings of it by interpretation. This is why Ted Cruz is not eligible.
NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS STILL IN THE CONSTITUTION, THEY HAVE TRIED 8 TIMES TO REMOVE IT TO NO SUCCESS. TED CRUZ IS ILLEGAL AND HE KNOWS IT HE DOES NOT HAVE A CONSULAR DOCUMENT FROM CANADA TO MAKE HIM A CITIZEN EVEN. HE WAS BORN IN CANADA TO A CUBAN NATIONAL WHICH MAKES HIM A CUBAN AND CANADIAN CITIZEN. HIS MOTHER AND FATHER BOTH WERE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN CANADA IN 1974. AND THE ONLY WAY HIS MOTHER COULD VOTE IN CANADA IS IF SHE RELINQUISHED USA CITIZENSHIP.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/ted-cruz-mother-canadian-voter-list
Wondered about illegal immigrants who come over the border just to have babies in order for them to become United States citizens. Their mothers are citizens of Mexico or other countries. Their kids should be citizens of that previous country if you follow Cruz statements.
Obama is proof of legal. We waste precious time on useless debate. Trump is not someone who should be elected anyway.
Then there should be a statement somewhere at State that she DID relinquish her citizenship. Is there such a statement. I DO think that Cruz is eligible. Moreover, I don’t think that the Democommies would dare raise the issue given that the current WH squatter was raised in Indonesia. If he was considered a “natural-born” citizen, then Ted certainly IS one. Since no one every successfully challenged ObeyMe’s claim to citizenship in court, we have to assume that Ted would also be declared eligible.
Suppose you are ready to tell every child born outside the US border to one American citizen that they are not natural born Citizens???? Good luck with that. One more question, What process did Cruz have to go through to become an American Citizen???? None….Because he was a Natural Born Citizen….
As Breitbart News noted in earlier analysis, on March 26, 1790, the First Congress passed a law providing, “And the children of citizens of the United States, that may be born beyond sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens.” This appears to be the only legal text from the time of the Constitution’s adoption that defines the term “natural born citizen.”
Here is that law: http://memory.loc.gov/ll/llsl/001/0200/02280104.tif
A law will not amend the Constitution. It has to be an amendment. So this law does not cut it. They do this just like Obama does because they can not get an amendment to pass. To hard and by the time it is done it will be to late for old Ted Cruz to run.
Funny how every time Trump says something outspoken – things that the rest of us instinctively know – someone declares “this the moment Trump will collapse!”
If the Republican Party stops lying about their attempt to surrender sovereignty, and their candidates stop putting up a white flag – (Merkelling, also known as “surrendering”) – then Donald Trump might not be gaining in the polls. We might not always agree with Trump’s comments, but we know he’s not waving the white flag of Merkel.
*To “Merkel” is to surrender.
Such people used to be known as “Quislings.”
By the way, TRUMP is the ONLY only who is not “waving the white flag of Merkel”, and he’s also the only one who doesn’t have one in hidden in his pocket. Every member of congress running for the presidency is a globalist. No one in their right mind for a member of congress anyway.
And Mr. Trump isn’t? Quite frankly, Mr. Trump frightens me. I get nervous when anyone says that a mere mortal is “the only one who can save us.” I hope I am proven wrong about Mr. Trump as I think that he will be the Republican nominee and next president. If, indeed, the Hildabeast is indicted–as some jurists think she will be–either “Bumbling Joe” Biden will be drafted as the Dem’s candidate or it will run Bernie Sanders. I don’t think either will be successful against “The Donald.”
lay off of the Cruz issue and focus on helping the USA get straightened out and safe.
That is something Trump needs to focus on. He is not getting anywhere with the Cruz issue.
Hey they elected Obama didn’t they?? Well……………hm.
Cruz is what America needs! Donald Trump is always cocked and ready to fire. This is not the mentality America needs. We need American brought back to the people. Go Cruz!
At last a word of common sense….Vote Ted Cruz…
TRUMP ALL THE WAY CRUZ DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE. TRUMP 2016 YR
Cruz changed his view about immigration after he saw Trump going up in pool after his immigration view.
My thoughts is that Cruz is not Natural Born Citizen. I stand with the constitution on the issue. It was put in there for a reason. Cruz was born in Canada. Cruz father is Natural Born Cuban. His mother Natural Born American. Neither parents was in the service of America at the time of the birth. Both was there for personal gain and the mother was on a voter list for Canada. Cruz produced the Birth Certificate for his mother, but his mother has not produced the paperwork needed before the child was one year old declaring Ted Cruz an American Citizen. If it was so important to the mother at the time she would have done the lengthy and difficult paperwork needed to show citizenship for the child. All records are locked for a reason. They only bring out a birth certificate to prove mother is citizen. That does not prove anything for a child born in Canada. Trump is correct. The democrats will use this against Ted Cruz and because the Republicans are questioning the citizenship and can not agree then it just proves that there will be problems down the road in the primary.
I agree!
SPOT ON, Carol. The most despicable thing about cruz is that he knows he’s not eligible. He knew it when he ran for the senate. He trashed our constitution several times for his own personal gain and would continue to do the same if he ever slithered into the Oval Office. In his own words: “Neither Obama nor I are eligible for the Oval Office” and “If Obama can do it so can I.” He never once challenged obama’s ineligibility or supported impeachment. No member of congress should be elected president.
Well if I was him and I was Canadian born I would have stayed on the sidelines also with Obamagate. Ted Cruz is an Attorney and would tell a person to never offer information not requested. I do not recall is always a good one. Next best thing is to lock all records. First clue to voters are “locked records”. Why because you got something to hide. Interesting that Canadian official just now did not back Ted Cruz up. His answer is I am not getting involved. Fascinating
I was born in England because my dad was in the USAF and my parents were stationed there. I have an English birth certificate because the base did not have a hospital when I was born. Both my parents were American citizens serving this country overseas. Does that mean that I AM NOT a natural-born citizen. I would beg to differ.
So, according to Associated News et al, the TRUTH will ‘back-fire” on TRUMP.
I don’t think anything will back fire on Trump He knows exactly what he is doing!!!!
And people voting for him also know what they are doing .They want to save America which is now in process of selling by Obama and his associates .
The only thing that will backfire is the associated press. GO TRUMP!
Ted Cruz is the better person
George
How can Cruz be a better person. He’s not, he never shows up for congress meetings ever very important ones,I might add. He talks like the other old politicians in congress right now. he is making all kind of promises just as the present congressman promises he will never keep his promises either. Who wants another president that lied about his American citizenship look where we are today because of it. I agree with Trump Cruz is obligated to show proof of his citizenship.I refuse to vote for anyone that is sitting in a congress chair as we speak. Go Trump
You mean like Marco Rubio?
Trump bringing up Cruz Citizenship will be the one ”thing” that will contribute to my decision in Voting for Trump. He makes so many ‘tasteless’ remarks about many of his opponents which makes me question how he would handle our Allies if they didn’t agree with him. There seems to be so much ”bashing” each other in the Republican Party and it shows me this Division will be a part of the future. I’m not sure I want to be defined as a Republican any longer. Perhaps Trump’s questioning the Citizenship of Cruz will be the ”final” straw for me!
I am questioning the natural born citizenship of Cruz and I have always questioned it. He is an American citizen, just not natural born. Both Cruz and Rubio is a no for me. Rubio I just get a feeling about him because he is to rehearsed. Cruz has just to many questions surrounding him as to if he can legally run. So because I am also questioning Cruz status to run I can understand Trump or any one questioning it. It is legitimate question just saying. It is also very fascinating subject and I will be interested on how it comes out if it gets legally litigated.
Agree whole heartedly! Go Cruz!
Have no fear about TRUMP. He has dealt with many foreigners in many foreign countries and is well-respected. He’s brash but he gets the job done. He’s honest. He has the leadership and strength to TNS from anyone spewing anti-American nonsense. A bully is someone who hits first. TRUMP merely fights back. As he should.
I agree with you 100 percent. Trump is telling the truth.
Trump is a liar, slanderer, disrespectful, woman hater, slave owner and racial bigot. He refuses to listen to others. Claims he is not treated fairly when he is. He is a spoiled rotten brat and gets by with it because he is rich. If my grandchildren behaved like him they would be punished. look at his behavior. Not being PC is not about respect. Ben Carson and Carly F are not PC and are respectful. Quit being brain washed. and look at the behavior of the canidites and ask is this the person I could respect and be proud of to have as president.
You mean like Barak Obama?
There’s a reason for all the “bashing” going on in the Republican party. There’s a huge divide in the party between the strict conservatives and the country-club Republicans, and it will never be bridged. This has the makings of the formation of another party, as happened in Canada when the Reform party came out of the Progressive Conservatives. Once that happened, the PC party lost its reason for being since those who were left were, well, LEFT (of the aisle). They probably now vote liberal, as the CC Repubs should.
44. (Putative President) Barack Hussein OBAMA – Not an NBC. His father was a foreign national and was NOT a U.S. Citizen. Obama was seated due to FRAUD about his nativity story and the progressive corruption in the media of the legal meaning of NBC and the willful neglect of Congress. Obama’s father was a foreign national. His father was never a U.S. Citizen nor was Obama’s father even an immigrant to the USA or even a permanent resident in the USA. His father was only sojourning in the USA attending college and went back to Kenya after completing his education. Obama claims he was born in 1961 allegedly in HI but his birth registration most likely was falsified by the maternal grandmother. No hospital record of his birth has been produced. No name of an attending physician, mid-wife, or paramedic called to the scene of a speculated home birth report exists. No independent witnesses to the claimed birth in Hawaii have ever been named or surfaced. No pre-natal care records exist in Hawaii for Obama’s mother. There is no record at all of his mother even being in Hawaii in August 1961, the alleged month of Obama’s alleged birth in Hawaii. A false registration of birth at home in HI with no witnesses would have generated the vital record in HI and also would have generated the two newspaper ads. Those ads were placed automatically by the state a result of all birth registrations – real or falsified. And to further contradict the Hawaiian birth nativity story of Obama, there are many accounts by Obama’s paternal family in Kenya, Kenyan government officials, and Kenyan and African newspapers that Obama really was born in the hospital in Mombasa, Kenya. No other President in history has had so many accounts attesting to his being foreign born and/or can provide NO contemporaneous birth witnesses or evidence to corroborate their claim to U.S. birth.
Here is the thing … I had to step back and think about this for a ‘bit’.
1st – It is a given that Trump has P.I. (Private Investigators) on his payroll.
2nd – He has a ‘butt load of lawyers’ as well. Business, and other wise.
3rd – He has already stated that he “.. knows some professional genealogies ..”
Now unless some of the above wires got crossed? Which is possible, because we are indeed all human and can make errors….
Is there a slim chance that Trump knows something that we do not?
Here is the thing – (Obama is not a part of this dialog, Obama is a dialog of his own) – for me part of the “ART OF THE DEAL”, is going in with both ‘guns loaded’: Legally and every other venue covered. Even, yet “personally”, you know your ‘enemy’ and your ‘ally’ as best you can. When you have Trump’s money, well you WILL have a much stronger ‘ammo’ and for good reasons. > YOU WANT TO WIN <
So is there a chance he does indeed know something .. or .. is there a chance, that some of his sources got their info wrong?
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I was going to add:
So is there a chance he does indeed know something .. or .. is there a chance, that some of his sources got their info wrong?
… Which would you ‘bet on’??
I would bet on the Constitution! Vattel’s “Law of Nations” proves Trump is right. Cruz is not eligible.
SPOT ON, Mollypitcher!
There is something to this story that rings true. My grand-daughter was born in Singapore to US parents working for American company. They had to register immediately with Consulate the birth to insure US citizenship for her and also was denied any claim to citizenship in Singapore. If Cruz has legal documents he is in the clear, if not he is Canadian by birth.
I think that Trump would like Cruz as his VP, if Trump should get the nomination. However, he is afraid the Dems. will wait and sue Cruz to prove he can’t be Pres. or VP, which would mess up the Presidential election for Trump, if he is elected as the Rep. representative. So….he wants to make sure, now, that Cruz is actually a citizen, for sure, so he won’t have a problem using him as VP, if Trump wins. Trump is VERY smart, and is thinking ahead.
Let me make a strong statement; Both Cruz and Rubio are not natural born citizens. But both are U.S. citizens. Here are the facts:
Rubio – born in Florida, makes him a citizen, from two parents both legal immigrants. He at that time of birth was an anchor baby. Not a natural born baby!
Cruz – born in Canada, mother U.S. citizen, makes him a U.S. citizen and Canadian dual citizenship. Father was a Canadian – Cuban. Not a natural born baby!
Fast forward to 2015 and there can be mitigating circumstances:
Rubio – both parents became naturalized citizens.
Cruz – Father became naturalized U.S. Citizen. Ted renounced his Canadian dual citizenship.
Three types of U.S. Citizens:
Naturalized citizenship.
Born in America; one or both parents U.S. Citizenship or legal or illegal immigrant.
Natural Born citizen.
Definition of Natural born:
Born in U.S. or in jurisdiction of U.S. with both parents having U.S. citizenship.
Most important under natural law is the father having U.S. citizenship.
How many months before he was going to run for president did Cruz renounce his Canadian citizenship. Its not years its months. Because of this I feel Cruz is for Canada not America, if he looses the presidency he will re-instate his citizenship in….. Canada. Besides Canada has better health insurance.
Hypothetical question to all “natural born Americans”: If you and your wife (assume also American) are living in Canada for a month or so, and she gives birth, are you insisting your child is NOT an American? Let’s move on to getting these demorats out.
All is lost if Trump does not win……………………….Obama has done a job on US.
It really worked when Billary started the birther movement that TRUMP jumped on with 0!!
I think this is a continuation of Trump’s attack on Obama.
Trump needs to concentrate on destroying kiLiary instead of weeding out his opponents in the party. The cream settles to the top regardless.
kiLIARY on the other hand is poison and needs to be eradicated. Unless Trump is ‘saving’ up for the debate…he should be actively eroding away every single facet of her campaign !!!
TRUMP IS attacking Hillary and also attacking The Obama Administration of which Hillary was a part by bringing up the question of Natural Born Citizen. He is also attacking several other issues such as the economy, immigration, taxes, our fallen position in the world, and on and on. This is not a single issue election. This is an election for Patriots to stand up for the first time in years FOR the Constitution and stop the erosion of its content. Enough is enough. He is a leader, not a cream puff and is the only one who can bring us out of the morass that is sinking this country.
Again, Mollypitcher – you’re right. The best thing about TRUMP is that he’s not a member of congress.
Cruz is a copycat Trump is right that is bought off by the banks that’s number 1 number 2 he was born in Canada . Number 3 his Daddy is from Cuba . Number 4. Don’t like him he’s a lawyer. I don’t know anyone that is voting for him. This is just the scummy news talking about him because they don’t want Trump . Trump is ahead in all polls. Trump has got people of all parties coming to his rallies. Trump is the only person to save this country.
Kathy Walker you said it right. cruz has always come out behind TRUMP in every issue TRUMP brings up, despite the fact that even being a member of congress, cruz has never done anything effectively to put his money where his mouth is. He always puts bills on the table, after it’s too late and only when he knows it won’t pass. His actions do not match his words. He’s deceptive and flipped so many times on the important issues of amnesty and the H1-b visas and even on the nomination of Loretta Lynch. TRUMP is the only candidate who loves America. We continue to send donations to TRUMP’s campaign because no matter how rich he is, there are globalist a lot richer supporting the candidates in their pockets. TRUMP is in nobody’s pocket.
Your social circle too small. I see Cruz license plates I see Carson license plates Have not seen Trump plates. Unlike you I realize between USA and Canada we are on the North American continent.
So what!!!!!!……Lets get to the bottom of Obama who we all know was born from a whore and a pimp ( Frank Marshall Davis)
I think Donald Trump should stick with the issues not rather someone is born in the US or not.
Where is your belief in the Constitution? Either you stand with the Constitution or you are one of the “I don’t care” people who have allowed the constitution to be watered down by the Liberals for far too many years. Trump is a Patriot! He believes in the Constitution, AS IT WAS WRITTEN. This issue needs to be addressed and people need to learn what the Constitution says. Cruz is NOT eligible and neither was Obama.
Yes, I love reading your comments. This election has more ineligibles running for the presidency than ever before in the history of our nation. Someone wants one of them in and they’re paying big bucks to do it. The members of congress running for the presidency are communists, political frauds, and globalists. TRUMP is the last man standing.
Your right Marlene trump is good but I have to disagree when all we hear from trump . What I am going to to do for you I’m sick and tired of hearing I will do for you. What I would like to hear is what do the people of this nation want from me to do. This goes for Cruz and Rubio all three say the same, what they will do to make this nation great again it s what we the people want and not for them to dictate and tell us what’s good for us .
WHAT??? Eligibility is one of the most important issues. Our Founders warned us against putting a someone who is not a natural born citizen in the White House, That’s why they safeguarded us with so many prohibitions against it – in the Constitution, the Federalist papers and letters.
If Donald Trump but I like to call him Donald the Grump. I don’t think it matter if Ted Cruz was born in Canada because he moved to the US when he was four years old in my opinion he is a American Citizen. If Donald Trump always making a big deal that a president should be a US Citizen then the president wife should been born in the US and Donald Trump’s third wife wasn’t born in the US she was born in Slovenia. I believe if the first lady wasn’t born in the US she has no right to be the first lady.
If being concerned about “bashing” or disagreements is more important than the truth about major issues, and standing WITH the Constitution, than the full effect of the progressive influence these past many years is quite evident. What has happened to people that they can’t think outside the polite little box prescribed by liberals and can’t stand up for what is right and defend our country?
According to The Law of Nations published in 1758 by E. Vattel, the definition of “Natural Born Citizen” is a child born of two American parents and born on the soil of America. There is massive evidence that Vattel’s Law of Nations was the reference used by the authors of the Constitution. His phrases are even found in The Declaration of Independence. He was the outstanding Legal Authority of his day. Several Supreme court decisions refer to Vattel since the beginning and even up to as recently as 2008.
Obviously Cruz does not qualify and the fact that Obama didn’t either does not make two wrongs a right. Our constitution is being diluted and destroyed by those who just don’t care as well as the progressives-Liberals. Trump is right!
I think we learned that anyone not born in the United States would be a risk as President and history repeating itself would prove to be detrimental to what’s best best for our Country. Let’s not repeat the same mistake a third time. That is in the Constitutution for a reason and I think we have learned first hand why.Mr.Cruz may be a good man but not a natural born citizen which makes him NOT ELLIGABLE TO RUN. Come on America wake up we need an American to run America. We must buy American and vote American after all this is America!
Stop second guessing TRUMP. As long as he doesn’t fall into the trap of filing a lawsuit, he’s doing just fine. Traitor cruz is ineligible – period. He’s a lying globalist who isn’t even eligible for the Senate. He doesn’t give a dam about our Constitution because he’s trashed more than twice for his own personal gain. Only a moron would vote for a member of congress.
NEWSFLASH- MANY OF US WILL NOT VOTE FOR TRUMP NOR CLINTON. YOUR ARGUMANT STATES WHY BEN CARSON SHOULD BE PRESIDANT
Atta girl Lois I’m with all the way
It is degrading to Iowa voters I believe for Cruz to come up with a formula of things to do that would get the people to vote for him. We are not that stupid sir! It is issues not checking all the boxes on the to do list. It matters not how they are delivered. I shake hands with all political wanna bees I meet and wish them well but that doesn’t mean I’m voting for them. Thank you :: Chuck
Yes Cruz should show if his mother did change her citizenship from U S A to Canadian before his birth.. But this what worries me. Cruz emailed me , it said, (quote ) I need your support what ever the amount 25 50 150 500, I have some big money backers that will double what amount you give. When big money men come to play that mean only one thing , when you are elected don’t for get it payola back time . first big money backers then we the people last. We have this in office now OB his latest stopping the oil pipe Line, not for the environmental or any of his off the wall excuses it just happens that one of OBAMAs big money backer MR Buffet own the railroad that transports that oil. This big money candidates that paint big pictures and haller an tell us what they will do for we the people to make us feel better, well that just tells me we will dangle some juice bait but don’t look for the hook that hold that juice bait. It happen that I was hood winked by Trump And Cruz because I liked what they were telling me till I saw the hook holding the bait , first Cruz with big money backers , and trump saying how bad this country so bad because other nation were stealing all our jobs , well we’re does trump have all his product made. That right all this bad nations that he will take care of , he didn’t say which way. This 88 year old set out to find a candidate that he thinks that’s for the people first and then the government. I found that candidate I will back gets his donation from small donors we the people not big money backers so he will only be obligated to we the people not big money first then the people . I will not mention his name because you will have to find him like I did research. I’m sick and tired of when I hear this what I will do for you , I want to hear what can I do for you to make this great nation. Remember it was 56 great men that took 10 year in the making that gave us some rules to follow please read it , it’s a small book called the constitution it tell us beware of what I will do for you to make it better, that what our founding fathers were getting a way from monarchy.
I am thoroughly tired of looking at that enraged pig-face of Trump spewing nonsense – well, except for hos stance on the border security and fences and import of Islamists and of Mexican Indians and Mestizos.
You’d need to call people names. You just have a difference of opinion on Trumps political views. Which is your right. I do suggest you really think about it from the stand point of if if an illegal, not legal killed someone in your family. I do respect your opinion.
Too little knowledge is a dangerous thing. You’re the one “spewing,”
So, you are voting for him, in spite of his pig face. Huh??? His face shouldn’t matter but more so the issues you agree with him on.
Sincerely. Chuck
That’s right mark he may fix fences and keep Syrian from coming here, is it not that’s what being said by the other candidates. Maybe he can shouts louder than the others I assume that’s why he is all the getting attention , Cruz would have to take of his big backers first Rubio misses 62 crucial votes for political reasons and haller that Queen Hillary and OBAMA also missed votes it seems there in the same frat house.
Well take your family and go back as to where you come from.
I am going to throw this out for consideration. Why did Cruz wait so long to renounce his Canadian citizenship in 2014? Could it be because he wanted to run for president? Or did he really want to be an American citizen? It looks suspicious either way. No matter what the natural born citizen question is a grey area for Cruz because no one has ever questioned the intent /definition of natural born citizen during the time it was drafted. Keep in mind that at that time the child was only considered a natural born citizen if the father was born in America not the mother. So it would depend on how the Supreme Court would interpret its intent when it was written not how we may want to interpret it. Donald was only answering the question not putting it out there for discussion. It is damn if he squirts questions and damned if he answers. Folks look at what the media is trying to do. They spin things to try to break down the nonestablished GOP candidates. Think folks.
So we already have a president that we argued about his eligibility. The mom married someone from another country. He is conside red a citizen. He is president. Now we’re going to argue all this again. If the mom is citizen no mater where the child is born the child Is the same citizenship as the mom? Gosh! What a concept through out the rest of the world. How about if that applied to the mom’s illegally in our country having children. The same standard would be that they are the same citizenship as mom. Oh gosh. Would that be logical?
Ted Cruz might not be born in the U.S, but he is a great conservative who loves his country and would do everything to restore America from Obama’s destructive policies.
That right Annick but explain his big money backers that dictate how he will have to take care of before the business of this country. Don’t get me wrong I like Cruz but he got himself in bed with big money backers he may have not sent you a email that I got because maybe because I sent a contribution and he emailed me back and thanked me for my donation. Then asked if I would send a amount of 25 50 150 500 he had some big money backers that would double the amount I would give. That’s when the red flag came in to play for me. I know when big money gets involved the don’t give because the have big hearts it means when your elected it pay back time we have one in office now the king of pay back Obama, like stopping the oil pipe line not for his lame duck reasons it because big money backer MR Buffet happens to own the railroad that transports that oil so you see Cruz just joined OBAMAS frat house
I always understood natural-born citizen to mean the person was born on American soil. This was the whole issue behind question Barack Obama’s location of birth. Obama’s mother was an American citizen. Unlike Obama, there is no question Ted Cruz was not born in the United States.
Trump is right. It is likely the birther issue will be raised by Democrats if Ted Cruz wins the Republican nomination or is the VP pick. I wouldn’t blame them. If the standard for Obama was that he needed to be born on American soil the same standard should apply to Cruz. For those in the Republican birther movement to flip-flop at this point will allow Democrats to raise the specter that the charge against Obama was more about race than birthplace. I look for this issue to be decided in December by the Supreme Court if Cruz appears on the Republican ticket and wins.
CRUZ IS 100 PERCENT LEGAL THE QUESTION IS IF TRUMP IS LEGAL SENSE HIS MOTHER WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND GO CRUZ THE ONLY MAN THAT CAN DO THE JOB!! NO TRUMP!!
Jim !f you contributed money to Cruz like I did and received a reply thanking me an then ask if I would see fit to give 25 50 150 500 That he has some big money backers that will double the amount you can give well that did it for me with Cruz . Big money backer do not give because the have a big heart it means to me payola back if he would have stayed with small donors I would still be with him but not now no. Here is what happen when you get in bed with big money example . The king of payola back OBAMA stopping the oil pipeline why, not for environment or one his excuse it because one off his big money backers MR Buffet that happens to own the railroad that transports that oil so the way I see it when your in bed with any one that has big money or being backed buy big money we the little people are last.
Trump might be born is USA. Have him produce Birth Certificate since he brought up birth issue.
Lois have trump explain why all his product that he sell to make money is made by a foreign country and not here in the good old USA . Wow TRUMPS A real American PATRIOT. One thing TRUMPS good at how to dangle. Juice bait, but the problem is all trumps backers are not seeing the hook that holds that juice bait .
He did already
Lou! trump crux rubio, the first one love this country so much he has his merchandise made in foreign country’s that is a sign of a great patriot the second one emailed me after I donated to his campaign for (quote ) if I would donate 25 50 150 500 he has big money people that would double my donation. Big money people don’t give because they have big hearts it means payola back time . The third one only votes in the senate when it will not make him look bad but one thing don’t bit that juice bait they are dangling because there is a hook. Be carful
Go trump ! Ted cruz is always a sellout and always a puppet to his master. Ted cruz is part of Bush crime family .No more ted cruz the trojan horse constant lying lawyer scumbag! America needs to get rid a copycat of Obama.No Ted cruz! Ted cruz was a employee of Bush/cliton crime family. Ted cruz is a Rino liberal communist .Ted cruz is a chameleon .End the bush /cliton crime family seeds of corruption.Ted cruz should never be senator! Never Vp or President!
I was willing to listen to your rant until you called Cruz a RINO. He is anything but. He and Rand Paul are two we can count on to against the true RINOs in the Senate.
WOW, WHAT A MESS….. I STILL LIKE ….BEN CARSON….
I hope Ben Carson wins Go Ben!
Lois happy to hear someone with common sense a man that believes this country is for, and of, the people not for. And of, the government I’m with you.
GUESS WHAT,,,, I STILL LIKE BEN CARSON AND I WILL VOTE FOR HIM…..I AM SO TRIED OF ALL THE BULL……
Great choice Joyce another person with some smarts Go Ben Go
No Hillary will bring up the issue she was the one who first stated that Obama was born in Kenya which is probably true
If you subscribe to Newsmax be careful what you comment on I commented on Jeb Bush I guess they didn’t like that I called them a cut rate news agency cause of there bias reporting. First they said that the name I used was taken , then they said there was some technical problems posting my comment, then they deleted my account. I still think they are a cut rate news agency and are not fair and impartial agency. I left the News out cause they don’t qualify as a news agency.