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Trump Calls Cruz an ‘Anchor Baby’
Political Wire ^ | January 29, 2016 | Taegan Goddard

Posted on 01/29/2016 12:17:36 PM PST by TBP

Donald Trump again claimed that Sen. Ted Cruz may not be a U.S. citizen, The Guardian reports.

Said Trump: “He’s an anchor baby. Ted Cruz is an anchor baby in Canada, but Canada doesn’t accept anchor babies, they just waited a long time.”

He added: “I think that’s one of the reasons he’s a nervous wreck. Now they’re saying, I think, his career is over, right? How about this, he’s a citizen of Canada and he’s a senator from Texas?”


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama; US: Indiana; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alabama; anchorbaby; canada; cruz; despicable; election2016; h1b; indiana; jeffsessions; johnkasich; newyork; obamatrade; ohio; tedcruz; texas; tisa; tpa; tpp; trump; wikileaks
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To: jennychase

What surprised me most about the debate offer was that Cruz’s first choice for moderator was Mark Levin— after all the noise about Levin’s fiancée’s son working in a paid capacity for the Cruz campaign.


21 posted on 01/29/2016 12:41:24 PM PST by ameribbean expat
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To: Mastador1
Again I ask, if Trump is so assured of winning, why spout off like this?

Because he is a jerk!

22 posted on 01/29/2016 12:44:28 PM PST by reaganaut1
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To: ameribbean expat

[What surprised me most about the debate offer was that Cruz’s first choice for moderator was Mark Levin— after all the noise about Levin’s fiancée’s son working in a paid capacity for the Cruz campaign.]

Further proof that Cruz only knows how to play checkers.


23 posted on 01/29/2016 12:44:31 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: Durbin

Technically, it is probably true that Ted Cruz is an “anchor baby” of sorts - an anchor to Canada. But since that option was not exercised, and in fact Ted has declared for US citizenship, it is now a moot point.


24 posted on 01/29/2016 12:44:59 PM PST by alloysteel (If I considered the consequences of my actions, I would rarely do anything.)
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To: ballplayer

I’d still rather a person born on U.S. soil then a person born in a foreign country that the parents were not in the military or diplomat. We do not need to get into the nonsense of having a foreign born President. That will open up all kinds of can of worms. Not worth it especially ending up having Cruz.


25 posted on 01/29/2016 12:48:02 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Mastador1

Go to his website. Everything is explained in black and white.
He had reputable and intelligent and knowledgeable assistance with experts in their fields, in order to lay out his plans for America’s future.
Senator Jeff Sessions is responsible for Trump’s immigration plan . . and he and Cruz are BFF’s in the Senate, so he must be qualified to put YOUR mind at ease.
Of course, first . . you have to actually READ the plans for yourself rather than listen to the banter of the buffoons who keep writing ‘Trump hasn’t told us his plans’.
Surely you’re smarter than those buffoons, Mastador1.


26 posted on 01/29/2016 12:48:19 PM PST by ElainaVer
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To: Durbin

Okay, this is my definition of Hell:

Trump and Joe “The Genius” Biden (somehow) both end up the nominees. Then, I have to listen to both of them tag-team me with goofy crap like this for 6 months.

Each accompanied with millions of cheerleaders.

6 months of dying for it to be over and, at the same time, dreading when it is.

[Shudder]


27 posted on 01/29/2016 12:48:30 PM PST by OkiMusashi (Beware the fury of a patient man. --- John Dryden)
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To: McGruff
If Cruz can't take a little good natured ribbing how is he going to deal with the bad guys of the world.

If Cruz Trump can't take a little good natured ribbing how is he going to deal with the bad guys of the world.

28 posted on 01/29/2016 12:49:52 PM PST by KittenClaws ( Normalcy Bias. Do you have it?)
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To: TBP
He added: I think thats one of the reasons hes a nervous wreck. Now theyre saying, I think, his career is over, right? How about this, hes a citizen of Canada and hes a senator from Texas?

This is one of the main reasons I disdain Trump. He's not content with merely trying to win, he tries to completely destroy anyone who stands in the way of his personal ambitions.

Do most FReepers that support Trump really want Ted Cruz's career to be over?

Trump would like to see Cruz's political future destroyed because he is running against him in a primary but says how he gets along fine with people like Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, etc.

Trump is like a very nasty little petulant child.

29 posted on 01/29/2016 12:49:57 PM PST by CrosscutSaw
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To: ifinnegan
I thought that was weird because anchor baby means born on US soil to non-citizens who come just to get US citizenship for the kid....

It's the opposite of Ted Cruz. It made no sense.

I think that was the point of the poster and Trump. Trump was calling Cruz an anchor baby of Canada's, not of the U.S. Basically saying Trump's mom went across the border into Canada and had a baby that was made a Canadian citizen.

I think the Canadian stuff is over the top too. But it sure does get under people's skin, I think especially Cruz's. I think Cruz should just get the darned declaratory statement and get it over with. Should have done it three weeks ago.
30 posted on 01/29/2016 12:50:29 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: TBP

I’m for Trump but he’s being a bit stupid, saying the Senator from Texas is a Canadian. Come on. Obama is an Indonesian. Hispanic senators can easily become or are citizens of their parents’ countries. Jewish senators could also be Israeli. And who knows how many Senators currently or former have been born elsewhere?


31 posted on 01/29/2016 12:51:35 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: alloysteel

“Technically, it is probably true that Ted Cruz is an “anchor baby”

Anchor baby is a pejorative term for a child born in the U.S. to a foreign national mother who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Nope. Doesn’t apply to Cruz. Or anyone else born to US citizens overseas.


32 posted on 01/29/2016 12:51:46 PM PST by Durbin
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To: OkiMusashi

LOL. I agree.


33 posted on 01/29/2016 12:52:33 PM PST by Durbin
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To: CrosscutSaw
Trump is like a very nasty little petulant child.

Yes, and we already have one of those in the White House. Do we really need another one?

34 posted on 01/29/2016 12:52:48 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: ifinnegan

Trump was meaning that Cruz would be a Canadian anchor baby. But again, that does not fit. His parents were legally in Canada. He probably didn’t like Cruz’s bit on him last night so this is his attempt to fight back, but it’s weak and stupid, and I’m for Trump.


35 posted on 01/29/2016 12:54:24 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Durbin

He cant win on ideas...


36 posted on 01/29/2016 12:55:45 PM PST by Dead Dog
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To: ifinnegan

It makes sense from the standpoint that if Ted is an anchor baby, he is a CANADIAN anchor baby.


37 posted on 01/29/2016 12:56:06 PM PST by ez (Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is... - Milton)
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To: TBP

Four of Trump’s children are anchor babies, as is he himself. His mother was born in Scotland. His first wife in the Czech Rep. And, his current wife in Slovenia.

For “anchor baby” to be an insult, as oppose to merely a reference to one’s lineage, it refers to a foreign-born mother using birthright citizen of her advantage. As in welfare payments. Clearly, there is nothing wrong with having a mother born in the U.S., or in Scotland, the Czech Rep. or Slovenia.


38 posted on 01/29/2016 12:56:12 PM PST by Redmen4ever
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To: mmichaels1970

You can’t get a declaratory statement.

That’s grandstanding.

Unless congress decided to, but they won’t do anything to help Cruz.

I was all for Trump until all this nonsense.

I realized he can’t be trusted at all.

Then I found out about his long time Soros association.


39 posted on 01/29/2016 12:56:40 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: CrosscutSaw
Do most FReepers that support Trump really want Ted Cruz's career to be over?

No, I don't. But I also understand the old adage "never lend money to an opponent at the poker table" either. Trump feels like he's got Cruz against the ropes. He's not going to let off until after Iowa.
40 posted on 01/29/2016 12:57:40 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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