They have a point. You could nominate Donald Duck if you want — he just couldn’t serve as president. Nominating someone who is ineligible would seem to be a very stupid thing to do. But that doesn’t mean you can’t nominate such a person.
Sure nominate anyone, but who makes the final decision on eligibility?
In some states, the local party has to swear to the eligibility of their chosen candidate. Maybe this isn’t the case in Tennessee, but what would be the point in nominating someone who ultimately is NOT eligible for office unless that party is admitting they intend to break the law??
At least Donald Duck was born in America....