Posted on 01/28/2016 2:26:49 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said on Thursday that his candidate would be "happy" to debate Ted Cruz once the Texas senator gets a federal judge to rule him eligible to run for president.
"Once you've gotten that ruling from the federal judge and you're the last man standing in this presidential contest next to Donald Trump, we'll be happy to have a debate with you one-on-one, anywhere you want, because that's the way the system works," Lewandowski said. "But, as it stands right now, we don't even know if Ted Cruz is legally eligible to run for president of the United States."
Trump and his supporters have argued that Cruz, who was born in Canada to a U.S. citizen, is not natural born and therefore ineligible to run for president under the Constitution.
Cruz challenged Trump to debate him one-on-one after Trump announced that he would not be attending the Fox News Republican presidential debate Thursday night because of objections to the presence of anchor Megyn Kelly and a statement Fox issued in response to his complaints. "What this is, is a publicity stunt by Senator Cruz who is continuing to fall in the polls in the state of Iowa," Lewandowski told Boston radio host Jeff Kuhner, before unleashing a slew of attacks at Cruz, arguing that he had used "dark money donors" through his super PAC to offer a donation to charity if Trump agreed to the debate.
"If Ted Cruz were able to disclose the loans that he's taken out from Goldman Sachs and Citi, then maybe he would use his own money for this, but instead he's using super PAC money which I don't even know if he can do legally," Lewandowski said, referring to loans Cruz took out during his 2012 run for Senate that he did not disclose in campaign filings. "And the bottom line is, you know what we've said to Ted Cruz, go into court, seek a declaratory judgment to find out if you're even legally eligible to run for president of the United States." In the interview, Lewandowski addressed his remark that Megyn Kelly had a "rough couple of days after that last debate" and "would hate to have her go through that again," which some at Fox News interpreted as a threat.
"That's not a threat. It's a factual statement," Lewandowski said. "And the bottom line, was, she did have a rough couple days after the debate because what she did during that first presidential debate was she made sure the debate was about her and not about the candidates who were actually on the stage."
Toward the end of the interview, Lewandowski took another shot at Cruz, this time over Cruz's criticism of Trump's support for eminent domain. Lewandowski said that eminent domain would be required to build the Keystone Pipeline, which Cruz supports. "The Keystone Pipeline, as you know, starts where Ted Cruz was born, in the country of Canada, and runs right down to where he lives now, in the state of Texas, and eminent domain is an issue that you know what unfortunately, sometimes you need to use it to get projects like that done," Lewandowski said.
Geez.
I’m getting the same feeling.
Landslide
Yes but apparently voters don’t have standing or the right to settle this. Ted can put this to rest by going to court. He is good at that so why not show off his skill.
If I was Trump, I would defer suing an opponent on my own. On the other hand, if the opponent publicly requested a trial, I would oblige. If Ted wants this settled in court, and he wants to be sued to get it there, he need only ask.
Senator Cruz should dare Trump to sue him with the challenge that if Trump does not win, then Trump has to debate him. If Trump win’s, then there is no need.
Either way, it takes one issue off the table.
Oh boy, that one is going to hurt.
I freaking love it....Politics is more fun than soccer ain’t it?!
Under Ted Cruz's own logic, he's ineligible for the White House
Thanks Naps, you said it so well. This is a revolution telling the establishment to stuff it. This is a huge finger to FOX and the entire media that we are going to defeat them and blow the whole thing up.
Why do we need debates period? How 18th century.
Debate topic: How can Ted Cruz claim to be a constitutionalist when he’s not constitutionally eligible for the office he’s competing for?
He didn't have to check it out. He's known it since he was an adolescent.
Debate topic: How can Ted Cruz claim to be a constitutionalist when he’s not constitutionally eligible for the office he’s competing for?
Somewhat misleading headline
Abdo-lutely!
Trump wants Cruz as his VP should he win the nomination. I believe that is why Trump wants to get this settled now.
All I know is what I’ve been told.
See post 164 though. It looks informative.
I recently had a tagline that I took down. I may add it back....
Is Ted Cruz a US Citizen? Yeah? Then shut up and vote for him.
But JUST DAMN! I see way too many FReepers who can’t even agree that Ted’s a legal citizen.
No wonder there’s such immature arguing here. Ignorance seems overwhelming here sometimes.
“His ideas are the same no matter what his nationality is.”
Evidently those ideas include the idea of illegally denying and violating the Constitution and its prohibition against foreign born persons being eligible even as he pretends to be protecting the Constitution instead of his personal quest for power.
Landslide, indeed. When people ask me, I tell them I'd like to see Sen. Cruz as either AG or President. When they try to get me to talk Trump, I just say I'll support him if he wins. And boy howdy, does it ever look like he will win. Not a day goes by when I'm not amazed by the crap he pulls to win. Yeah, I want a winner. If it's Sen. Cruz, fine. If it's DT, fine. I'm in with anybody who will drive a stake into the heart of the Clintons. Or Socialists. (Like there's a difference?)
So cute you had to post it twice?
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