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Judge Nap: Cruz's American Citizenship Is Settled and Established
Fox ^ | 1/11/15 | Staff

Posted on 01/11/2016 8:53:37 AM PST by VinL

Donald Trump continues to raise the issue of Sen.Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) American citizenship.

In a Fox News Sunday interview (below), Trump argued that the Canadian-born senator must "get this problem solved" before potentially running against a Democrat in the fall and facing a lawsuit.

"Does 'natural-born' mean born to the land, meaning born on the land? In that case, he's not. But nobody knows what it means because it hasn't been adjudicated and it hasn't gone to the Supreme Court," said Trump.

On America's Newsroom this morning, Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said that Cruz's American citizenship is "well-settled and established" under a law that goes back 100 years.

Napolitano said Cruz's citizenship cannot be questioned, since his mother was an American citizen when he was born.

"A human being born in another country with at least one parent who is an American citizen, who lived in the United States for at least one year during the parent's life before the birth, is an American citizen. That is exactly Ted Cruz's situation. ... [He] is a natural-born American citizen," Napolitano explained.

He agreed with Martha MacCallum that the reason for bringing this up is "political," not legal, since many voters may not know the law.

Napolitano said Cruz could benefit from getting this cleared up now, rather than later. But he noted that Trump is correct that the Supreme Court has never reviewed the law "because the issue has never come up."

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; Cuba; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Iowa; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; andrewnapolitano; canada; canadian; citizen; citizenship; cruz; cuba; election2016; foxnews; ineligible; iowa; judgenap; legal; naturalborncitizen; newyork; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: skeeter

I support Cruz and Trump. Trump would be great on immigration and the economy. Cruz would be great with restructuring government to operate within the Constitution and I believe Trump will be strong on this as well. Cruz better get this cleared up because the Dems are going to make it an issue should he win the primaries.


281 posted on 01/12/2016 6:38:29 AM PST by orinoco (Orinoco)
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To: orinoco

From what I hear, just about the entire senate despises Cruz. This morning McLame said that Cruz’s own institution dislikes him, and that would make it hard for Cruz to get anything done. McLame should know!


282 posted on 01/12/2016 6:43:22 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: orinoco

I support both as well, Cruz then Trump.

Both could only be an improvement for the country and cleaning up the mess of the past 50 years for my kids is my primary concern.


283 posted on 01/12/2016 6:44:27 AM PST by skeeter
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To: nikos1121

“We go with the guy who wins.”

Interesting comment. How do you feel about Trump’s recent support for Bill and Hill Clinton, abortion “rights”, gun control, and Democrat party policies?


284 posted on 01/12/2016 7:19:57 AM PST by jeffersondem
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To: ichabod1

She was in a state worse than death. Heck we treat animals better than people when it comes to suffering. Schiavo case ticked me off because a person should have a right to die.
Sick of the Government treating people as their property.

If you want to live as a vegetable that is your choice, but its not yours, the Government or anyone else’s business when it comes to their own life.


285 posted on 01/12/2016 8:20:35 AM PST by aresmars
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To: jeffersondem

Say what?


286 posted on 01/12/2016 9:16:38 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: Boardwalk

yes Eddie Muster . The little kid with the hair combed back. Look older today but still the same guy.


287 posted on 01/12/2016 9:43:57 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
Take it up with the Supreme Court of the United States and our Founding Fathers.

Also Notice the signature blocks at the bottom of this:



1st United States Congress, 21-26 Senators and 59-65 Representatives


Also notice that the Supreme Court has backed up that definition!


So the statement that "natural born means both parents " has been DENIED by the courts !
288 posted on 01/12/2016 9:48:47 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: WENDLE

I thought you were saying the judge was in the munsters.


289 posted on 01/12/2016 9:59:38 AM PST by Boardwalk
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To: nikos1121

“Say what?”

Trump has been a big fan of Bill and Hill, gives lots of funds to Democrats, supported gun control, open border policies, and abortion. Haven’t you heard?

Lately he claims he doesn’t believe in these things anymore.


290 posted on 01/12/2016 3:07:49 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: jeffersondem

Yeah, with all due respect, I’ve read and heard that you’re full of dog doo doo in your thinking about 100% of time. Stop wasting our time here. Post something relative, accurate and maybe thoughtful for a change. If you’re suffering from Trump derangement syndrome take it on over to the liberal blogs, they’ll love you there. Here you’re boring and tedious and immature.


291 posted on 01/12/2016 3:28:34 PM PST by nikos1121
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To: nikos1121

“Post something relative, accurate and maybe thoughtful for a change.”

That is an interesting post. By the way, I heard that Trump wrote in his book that he was for Clinton’s “assault weapons” ban. Do you know if that is true?

I have heard Trump say recently that he is a “negotiator” and he loves negotiating great deals - really, really great deals.

What would you like for Trump to get for negotiating away the Second Amendment?


292 posted on 01/12/2016 6:14:17 PM PST by jeffersondem
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To: VinL

bump


293 posted on 01/13/2016 6:19:49 AM PST by CPT Clay (Hillary: Julius and Ethal Rosenberg were electrocuted for selling classified info.)
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To: Boardwalk

“I got one of the Cruzers to admit yesterday that he would vote for Hillary over Trump. They are unhinged!”

One person stated his/her opinion, and all of a sudden it’s “they.”

You can’t be that clueless. Please use common sense.


294 posted on 01/14/2016 4:24:22 PM PST by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: toldyou

I was including the GOP!


295 posted on 01/14/2016 4:37:10 PM PST by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

All I’m saying is that one person does not speak for the entire GOP nor for all other Cruz supporters.

You assume too much.


296 posted on 01/14/2016 5:19:30 PM PST by toldyou (Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.)
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To: toldyou

Yes of course, but facts remain there was an entire contingent of Cruz supporters on the thread and not one called this person out! I’m glad you are not one of them, but don’t shoot the messenger.


297 posted on 01/14/2016 5:44:06 PM PST by Boardwalk
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