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Trump Tells Cruz to Take Citizen Issue to Court
Weekly Standard ^ | 1/7/15 | SHOSHANA WEISSMANN

Posted on 01/07/2016 9:23:50 AM PST by jimbo123

Trump Playing Both Sides of Cruz Birtherism.

On Thursday, Donald Trump tweeted, ".@SenTedCruz Ted--free legal advice on how to pre-empt the Dems on citizen issue. Go to court now & seek Declaratory Judgment--you will win!"

Trump's tweet is the latest in a series of statements wherein he seems to be simultaneously fanning the flames on Cruz birtherism, and saying it won't be an issue.

On Wednesday, according to CNN, he said, "How do you run against the Democrat, whoever it may be, and you have this hanging over your head if they bring a lawsuit?"

"This was not my suggestion. I didn't bring this up. A reporter asked me this question," Trump said. He also repeated his assertion that Cruz has a Canadian passport, which Cruz denied during a separate interview Wednesday with CNN's Dana Bash.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cruz; naturalborncitizen; trump
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To: jimbo123

Trump is giving Cruz legal advice? I’m sure he wouldn’t appreciate it if Cruz gave him business advice. Just saying.


61 posted on 01/07/2016 10:27:40 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("Even peace may be purchased at too high a price." -Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Red Steel

Federal courts cannot issue opinions when there is no case filed. Advisory opinions in federal court are prohibited.


62 posted on 01/07/2016 10:27:47 AM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: HarleyLady27
If there was any questions on anyone's birther, it should be cleared up immediately...

Did you know that Trump had Alzheimer's for six years? Fred Trump. Donald's father.

Look, that doesn't mean that Donald has it. I'm not saying that Trump has Alzheimer's.

But some people have suggested it. So it's something Trump is going to have to deal with.

If he really wanted to clear the air he would have released all of his medical records by now. Is he hiding something?

He's a nice guy. I want to help him. But he's terrible. And he probably has Alzheimer's.

63 posted on 01/07/2016 10:29:39 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: erod

Federal courts are prohibited from making advisory opinions. Cruz can’t sue himself, so there is no case.


64 posted on 01/07/2016 10:29:54 AM PST by conservativejoy (Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God ...We Can Elect Ted Cruz)
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To: sickoflibs

Trump always wants to sue people. Why is that? He supposedly sued some guy back in 2006 for miscalculating his net worth. He dropped the suit, but I swear he is the king of frivolous lawsuits.


65 posted on 01/07/2016 10:30:26 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("Even peace may be purchased at too high a price." -Benjamin Franklin)
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To: conservativejoy

Mmmm... it’s not an advisory opinion.

Hey Trump has a new ad for you.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAPvZ-1GhbP/


66 posted on 01/07/2016 10:31:18 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Political Junkie Too

No Cruz donor is going to sue Ted Cruz, they believe him or they wouldn’t have donated, and this has been a kook issue for years, but only gains any media traction when Trump starts to say it, contradicting his earlier statements about Cruz for political reasons.


67 posted on 01/07/2016 10:32:16 AM PST by JSDude1
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

He released his medical records before Hillary, did that so she had to release hers....you need to search that....they are out there...and most of us have seen both of them...


68 posted on 01/07/2016 10:33:10 AM PST by HarleyLady27 (.."THE FORCE AWAKENS"!!! TRUMP; TRUMP;TRUMP;TRUMP 100%....)
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To: Red Steel

Slim chance except that he’s winning Iowa, California, Utah, and 2nd in most places.

Don’t care the opinion of some political operative for Carson.


69 posted on 01/07/2016 10:33:24 AM PST by JSDude1
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To: Red Steel

OH MY GOSH...I love it....BOOM!!! right in Hillary’s face....oh Trump is so darn good!!!

GO.TRUMP.GO!!!


70 posted on 01/07/2016 10:35:24 AM PST by HarleyLady27 (.."THE FORCE AWAKENS"!!! TRUMP; TRUMP;TRUMP;TRUMP 100%....)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

He won’t do that because Donald Trump would lose in court, and then lose campaign support for losing this case..


71 posted on 01/07/2016 10:36:38 AM PST by JSDude1
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To: JSDude1

Yeah ok sure. Cruz is going to win it all. He’s going to walk away with the nomination. He’s going all the way. Nothing is going to stop him.


72 posted on 01/07/2016 10:36:54 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Red Steel
Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump'

Interesting Tagline. Check out mine...

LOL.

73 posted on 01/07/2016 10:38:14 AM PST by FreeReign (Trump: Hillary 'would make a great president')
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To: GrouchoTex
Frankly, I think The Donald was and is tweaking the media and tweaking them good. His statement here indicates to me that he knew all along Ted Cruz was legit. If anything, I think Trump has helped Cruz by putting him in the forefront with free media attention. Trump has to know that the media doesn't like him and Cruz, and that Cruz can handle the media sharks. What better way than to help the guy who could be your next VP. Ingenious!

Trump/Cruz 2016 or Cruz/Trump 2016
74 posted on 01/07/2016 10:38:17 AM PST by hawaiianninja (Palm note to self: "Prepare for some serious 2016 house cleaning.")
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Um Trump did release his medical records. If you’re gonna make a funny, make it funny


75 posted on 01/07/2016 10:39:21 AM PST by over3Owithabrain
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To: Red Steel

Yeah I could say the same..Trump is going to run away with the nomination it’s going to be YUUUGE.

I don’t believe this.

Frankly no one knows anything beyond the polls other than that it’s just personal opinion, wishful thinking, and conjecture.


76 posted on 01/07/2016 10:40:13 AM PST by JSDude1
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To: R_Kangel

Another possibility is that the Democrats will use this to knock Trump for talking about it, saying something like “there goes Trump, off the rails again”, etc..


77 posted on 01/07/2016 10:42:22 AM PST by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free.)
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To: HarleyLady27
OH MY GOSH...I love it....BOOM!!! right in Hillary’s face....oh Trump is so darn good!!!

GO.TRUMP.GO!!!


78 posted on 01/07/2016 10:43:30 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: JSDude1
The question is not will they sue, the question is do they have standing to sue?

-PJ

79 posted on 01/07/2016 10:44:03 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: FreeReign

And absolutely true.


80 posted on 01/07/2016 10:44:33 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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