Panama was AMERICAN TERRITORY at the time.
Even if the canal zone weren't, both his parents were US citizens. That makes him a US citizen by birth regardless of where that birth takes place. The Constitution only requires being a "natural born citizen" not being born in US territory. It also requires a minimum of 14 years US residency and attainment of an age of at least 35 years.
No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
No, it wasn't.
“Panama was AMERICAN TERRITORY at the time.”
Wrong..
Panama has always been a country. Perhaps you are thinking about the Canal Zone being American territory. The Canal Zone was leased for 99 years from the country of Panama.
....Bob
it doesn’t matter whether it was or not, all that matters is that he was born to an American citizen, therefore, HE is an American citizen
Not so, my FRiend! Panama has been independent (initially from Spain)since 1821. Columbia made claims (never agreed to by Panamanians) but gave up those claims in, I think, 1903. The Canal Zone was administered by the US until it was turned over per the Carter treaty. More that you probably wanted to know about Panama history right here.