[DuncanWaring]

This has nothing to do with the question of where he was born. That issue has been settled and is not a matter of discussion. This has nothing to do with his religious beliefs. He states clearly he is a Christian and it is ridiculous to question that. You can even divorce this issue from his childhood. This has to do with his life experience.

His inability to grasp this essential principle – in effect, what America represents – is deeply embedded in his character.

I'll disagree with the author's assertion of "birthplace settled", but that's an aside.

The cited quote can be summarized as "He may or may not have been 'born' an American. What is indisputable is that he was not 'raised' an American".

[Kaslin]

Excellent point

[FamiliarFace]

“He may or may not have been ‘born’ an American. What is indisputable is that he was not ‘raised’ an American”.

This is the 100% truth of the matter. He was not raised as an American. His worldview from the time he was a child was not American. It was continually reinforced through his adolescence and adulthood.