if being a citizen was enough, as it is for ALL other federal positions, they would never have used the phrase ‘natural born citizen’ for POTUS
obviously, it’s a different level of requirement.
they discussed it in the federalist papers. their intent was to insure the person taking office would not have split allegiances, at least by birth.
hence the term, natural born citzen.
a natural born citizen is a citizen naturally... as there are no alternatives
Exactly. Under the broad definitions some conservatives are now willing to accept, some of the potential GOP candidates are “natural born citizens” of more than one country. If we rewind the clock, Winston Churchill would have been eligible to serve as President after serving as Britain’s Prime Minister.
I’m in total agreement with that understanding.