Posted on 01/18/2016 1:43:58 PM PST by South40
Washington (CNN)Donald Trump drew a distinction between eligibility questions surrounding Marco Rubio's run for the presidency versus those clouding Ted Cruz's bid, saying the Florida senator is qualified because although his parents were not U.S. citizens at the time of his birth, he was born in the U.S. -- unlike Cruz.
"It's a different, very different thing because he was born here. He was born on the land," Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "Ted was not born on the land, and there's a very strict reading that you have to be born on the land. (Harvard Law professor) Laurence Tribe actually said based on Ted's views, he would have to be born on the land."
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Trump/Rubio 2016 ... Yee-Haw !
Anchor babies are NBCs.
To be a NBC, you MUST have TWO parents who were AMERICAN CITIZENS at said child's birth.
No Trump, sue both Cruz and Rubio and let the courts decide. Rubio’s parents weren’t citizens, he is not eligible.
I don’t think Trump thinks Rubio is worth wasting his time on.
We were taught one had to be born on American soil to be President. Was I taught wrong or has it changed?
Keep talking Donald.
LOL
Let’s see — the two candidates closest to him are both having their eligibility questioned by The Donald. Hmmmmm...
An anchor baby is when parents are in the country illegally and use their child’s citizenship to stay here. Rubio’s parents were legal permanent residents. He’s not an anchor baby.
Can anyone explain WHY place of birth is more important than those who raised you???
Disagree with Trump on this one. It is not settled law. Rubio’s parents were not citizens when he was born, If we say that anyone born on US soil is eligible to be President, then the 300,000 anchor babies born each year to illegal aliens are also eligible to be President.
You were taught/only remember 1/2 of it.
Loyalty to this nation and this nation alone.
See post# 13
The eligibility of Rubio would be based on jus solis, not his parents citizenship status.
The difference is a 4 or 5% chance !
He’s wrong.
Born here of citizen parents.
No other possible .
lol
well he had no problems with Cruz either, until his poll numbers went up!
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