I know that this is going to disappoint all who read this comment, but the Constitution provides that Congress shall determine the definition of citizenship. In this role, Congress has modified the conditions by which a person born inside or outside the country to one (1) American citizen is, in fact, a natural born citizen. While it is true that the original understanding was that only the male parent could confer citizenship on his offspring, that definition was changed over a century ago.
I will put on my asbestos underwear now. Flame on.
I know that this is going to disappoint all who read this comment, but the Constitution provides that Congress shall determine the definition of citizenship”
But the Constitution does NOT give Congress the power to change the Constitution.
Natural born citizenship is a requirement to be president specified in the Constitution. Locked in. Has been brought before the Supreme Court numerous times. That was NEVER its ruling.