And if he keeps this up regarding Ted Cruz, I may have to change my mind about voting for him in the primary. There is absolutely no need in attacking a man like Ted Cruz.
Trump and Cruz are not natural opponents, but as the two leaders, they will eventually be forced to come to blows.
Trump is cautious though, because he knows Cruz would make mincemeat of him.
Ted Cruz is a good guy, but has some ‘splainin to do.
its funny. I’m a Cruz guy who would vote for trump in the generals and this doesn’t bother me.
as a matter of fact, if this is as dirty as he gets on Cruz i’ll be thrilled.
didn’t say anything about appearance or family or personal traits, trying to use some unfounded doubt to his advantage.
it is politics.
some Trump supporters, On The Other Hand, turn me off to him sometimes, a LOT more than him.
I don’t see this as an attack by Trump but the media likes to to portray it as such and there are many here who parrot the characterization.
I have questions. What, if any, documentation needs to be provided by Cruz in order to be certified as a qualified candidate? Who would make the determination?
It is not an attack, Trump is exactly right about this. Cruz is extremely vulnerable on this issue.
Remember this, it does not matter what all the conservative pundits say about Cruz being a natural-born citizen and so do not worry, he is eligible.
All that matters is what THE JUDGE says who will hear this case. And if goes with the constition, he will have to rule both Cruz and Rubio ineligible.
If Cruz and Rubio do well, and Trump just takes a plurality, rest assured that Jeb Bush is going to come in and litigate this. He would be stupid not to do so, and he has smart lawyers working for him. He will knock both Cruz and Rubio out of the race, and then with his super-delagates and whatever delegates he gains from that action (and chicanery) he will take the nomination.
Furthermore, in the unlikely event that Bush does not do this, and Cruz wins the presidency, Hillary or Sanders will then find the right judge and take this to court, and take the White House.
Cruz’ ineligibility is based on Article II, Section I, Clause 5 where it clearly states the requirements the candidate must meet to become president:
1) be 35 years of age,
2) have lived in the US for the previous 14 years,
3) be born on American soil,
4) both parents must be citizens.
Cruz only meets two requirements. This is the right time, before the first primary, to raise the alarm. Cruz and Rubio should bow out of this race now, and together, since they are both Senators, begin the proceedings for a constitutional amendment that would allow them to run.
So again, if you do not mind the idea of Pres. Jeb Bush or Pres. Hillary Clinton, by all means vote for Cruz or Rubio, knowing that your vote for either of these will ultimately give Bush a significant number of their delegates.
I agree with you. Why is he doing this? I don’t like it. First thing he’s done that I don’t like.
“I really like Cruz and believe he is a patriot, but he is ineligible,†says legal activist Larry Klayman, who in 2014 asked the Department of Homeland Security to begin deportation proceedings against Obama.