Rand Paul: Cruz Is a ‘Naturally Born Canadian’

‘The question is can you be a natural born Canadian and a natural born American at the same time’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
MACCALLUM: “With regard to the Ted Cruz citizenship question you can imagine this question going to the Supreme Court. Do you still believe that?”
PAUL: “Well, Democrats have already threatened. There is one Democrat congressman will file a lawsuit over this. I think without question everybody would accept that you know, Cruz is a natural born Canadian. He was naturally born there. The question can you be natural born Canadian and natural born American at the same time. Maybe but the courts will have to decide. That has never been decided.” MACCALLUM: “We spoke to judge Napolitano. It doesn't matter where you physically born but your natural born is from parent.”
PAUL: “For traditional citizenship it always has been but only part of the cons says natural born with regard to the president. It appears to be a unique qualification and most people have interpreted they had to be born in the U.S. until recently. Citizenship though, if your parents had you outside of the country and you were born in France or Canada you were always considered to be a citizen but unique thing to be natural born. I think democrats will force it to be adjudicated. I think the Supreme court will probably have to decide it.”
MACCALLUM: “Others say it is a closed question. Sounds like you and Donald Trump are on the same pain when it comes to this issue though.”
PAUL: “I think it is whether or not Democrats will pursue it. it is not me, it’s whether or not Democrats pursue it and i think they probably will. 
MACCALLUM: “All right. We will see.”

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