[neocon1984]

Trumpinator,

How did you come up with that definition of “natural born”?

Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution sets the natural born standard, but, to my knowledge, does not define it.

[Trumpinator]

Trumpinator,

How did you come up with that definition of “natural born”?

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I already stated I think Cruz is eligible to be president but I am not a legal scholar and it is smart for Trump to hit Cruz on this. Politics ain’t beanbag.

[RC one]

By distinguishing between Natural Born Citizen and "citizens at the time of the adoption of this constitution", a partial definition at least can be discerned.

Most of the framers were NBCs but not all of them. some of them were born in Europe, Britain primarily. As such, they recognized that not all of them were NBCs so they gave themselves a clause. From this clause, we can discern that they felt that someone not born in the country was not a natural born citizen.

We have to look elsewhere for a more complete understanding of their definition but, in the case of Ted Cruz, it isn't necessary.