Donald Trump Says Ted Cruz’s Canadian Birth May Disqualify him for Presidency

Donald Trump: Sen. Ted Cruz ‘Perhaps Not’ Eligible for White House ‘If’ Born in Canada (ABC News)

During an interview for “This Week,” real estate mogul Donald Trump questioned whether Texas Sen. Ted Cruz would be eligible for the White House given his Canadian birth.

“If he was born in Canada, perhaps not.” Trump told ABC’s Jonathan Karl.

“I don’t know the circumstances.  I heard somebody told me he was born in Canada.  That’s really his thing,” he said.

Trump also defended his previous accusation that President Obama may not actually have been born in the United States — a conspiracy theory that has been proven false — when asked about the issue by Karl.

“Well, I don’t know, was there a birth certificate? You tell me. You know some people say that was not his birth certificate.  So maybe it was; maybe it wasn’t,” Trump said.