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Donald Trump Fires Up Birther Conspiracy About Marco Rubio
The Huffington Post ^ | 02/21/2016 | Amanda Terkel

Posted on 02/21/2016 1:36:25 PM PST by justlittleoleme

First it was President Barack Obama. Then it was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Now, Donald Trump isn't sure whether Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is eligible to be president.

Rubio was born in Miami to immigrant parents. He is eligible to be president.

In an interview on ABC's "This Week" Sunday morning, Trump played down the importance of his tweet -- but he left hanging in the air doubts about Rubio.

"It was a retweet. ... I'm not really that familiar with Marco's circumstances," Trump said.

"I mean, let people make their own determination," he added.

Host George Stephanopoulos followed up, asking whether he really wasn't sure about Rubio's eligibility.

"I don't know. I really -- I've never looked at it, George. I honestly have never looked at it," Trump replied. "As somebody said, he's not. And I retweeted it. I have 14 million people between Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and I retweet things and we start dialogue and it's very interesting."

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The honesty of Trump strikes again....

In an interview with ABC News in September, Trump said he did not think Cruz's birthplace was an issue. "I hear it was checked out by every attorney and every which way and I understand Ted is in fine shape," he said.


Meanwhile, The Donald said he supported Marco Rubio's right to be president, because he was born on American soil, even though his parents weren't citizens at the time, Trump said during an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper. "It's a different, very different thing because he was born here. He was born on the land. Ted was not born on the land."


I think we have a pattern here... Truth means nothing to Trump.... saying anything to win does...

1 posted on 02/21/2016 1:36:25 PM PST by justlittleoleme
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To: justlittleoleme

Trump is an idiot. A true RINO.


2 posted on 02/21/2016 1:39:28 PM PST by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

He would have to move to the right to be a RINO.


3 posted on 02/21/2016 1:40:12 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: justlittleoleme
Or maybe as Trump gets more information, he factors it into his opinion. I thought what Trump did was to give Rubio a little bit of a nudge. Rubio should explain to the unconvinced why Rubio thinks he's a Natural Born Citizen.

It's an issue that should have been tackled eight years ago. As usual, establishment Republicans were derelict to address an obvious responsibility.

4 posted on 02/21/2016 1:40:52 PM PST by grania
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To: justlittleoleme
Whuh-oh. Did Dondi tell The Donald that he didn't want the VP position?

You don't say 'no' to The Donald without incurring his wrath.

5 posted on 02/21/2016 1:41:36 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Not an idiot. Ted the Canadian label stuck in people’s minds.

Trump is looking for a way to bring Rubio down.

People underestimate how good he is - look at where “low energy” Jeb is now.

Gone.


6 posted on 02/21/2016 1:42:28 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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His inner used car salesman coming out again. OTOH his sheep don’t realize they are being hustled on a whole host of issues by the man with no core.


7 posted on 02/21/2016 1:42:59 PM PST by Leto
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To: justlittleoleme

Barry Soetoro/Barack Hussein Obama should be proof enough of the wisdom of the founders when they tried to prevent him from being President by requiring someone who could only be a US citizen and nothing else.
Born here of citizen parents.
Naturally a US citizen because there is no other possibility.
One cannot be anything else and also be a natural born citizen.

Obama told us he was born a British Subject.

Who believes Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jay, Monroe, Madison, etc. would have found him to be a natural born citizen?


8 posted on 02/21/2016 1:43:04 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: goldstategop

True can’t discuss the issues go below the belt.


9 posted on 02/21/2016 1:44:03 PM PST by Leto
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To: justlittleoleme

Conspiracy? The facts are agreed, unlike with Obama, where there was allegation of conspiracy to hide the facts.


10 posted on 02/21/2016 1:44:32 PM PST by Cboldt
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To: justlittleoleme

Trump isnt a nbc. He’s an anchor baby too. His mother wasn’t a citzen!

Its so easy to play the birther game


11 posted on 02/21/2016 1:44:51 PM PST by RginTN (Donald J Trump- why would the people of Ky want a rookie senator when they have Sen Mitch Mcconnell)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Today on all the talk shows the Donald was talking up Cruz and Rubio like he said he can change into anything.

I guess he feels I’ll soon forget all the vitriol he threw at Cruz and I’ll forget by November.

I think all the dropouts will collate behind Rubio.

The Convention will be a nightmare and Trump runs 3rd party.


12 posted on 02/21/2016 1:45:49 PM PST by Undecided 2012
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To: justlittleoleme

Some conspiracy, nether of rubio’s parents were American citizens at the time of his birth. Now we have candidates born in foreign country to a non-American father and another that was born here to foreigners. What’s next a candidate born in foreign country to a non-American parents? Are there any restrictions left to be POTUS?


13 posted on 02/21/2016 1:47:21 PM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - DC Values)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

He’s an “idiot” with more than five time as many delegates as your “genius” Canadian.


14 posted on 02/21/2016 1:48:53 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man St anding.)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

You lefties are really scared!


15 posted on 02/21/2016 1:50:59 PM PST by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: RginTN
Trump isnt a nbc. He's an anchor baby too. His mother wasn't a citzen!

Nice try son. Trumps parents were both American citizens at the time of his birth on American soil.
16 posted on 02/21/2016 1:51:07 PM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - DC Values)
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To: justlittleoleme
I think we have a pattern here... Truth means nothing to Trump.... saying anything to win does...

Truth is relative to liberals - what you feel should be true is the truth...his "feelings" have apparently changed.

17 posted on 02/21/2016 1:52:37 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: justlittleoleme

“Rubio was born in Miami to immigrant parents. He is eligible to be President”. Not quite. He’s eligible if his parents were American citizens, however.


18 posted on 02/21/2016 1:52:39 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 -- 43 BCE))
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To: goldstategop
IMHO, Rubio is not a nbc. Both of his parents were Cubans at the time of his birth. No matter if Rubio is one or not, the Dems are for sure going to drag it out in courts should he win the nomination. Rubio's nomination would create chaos. Surely there are nbc with far better qualification that this empty suit.

For the record, Trump's mother was a citizen at the time of his birth, his father was a nbc, and he was born in the USA. As for Trump questioning Obama, so have many of us here mainly because Obama has been hiding his bc.

19 posted on 02/21/2016 1:53:08 PM PST by Jane Austen (Marco Rubio, the Manchurian Candidate?)
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To: nickcarraway

LOLOL true!


20 posted on 02/21/2016 1:53:15 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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