Cruz's Canadian Question Won't Be Solved in Court Right Away
- Trump has said in interviews that Cruz citizenship is a hurdle
- Question is being raised ahead of Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1
Ted Cruz: I think McCain Is Trying to Help Rubio
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Ted Cruz’s birth on Canadian soil 45 years ago is getting a lot of air time thanks to Republican rival Donald Trump, but, according to constitutional experts, the Texas senator has little to fear if the question of citizenship ends up in court.
Democratic Representative Alan Grayson of Florida said he may sue to derail Cruz’s presidential bid, citing the Constitution’s requirement that the chief executive be a “natural born citizen,” a term that has never been fully defined by the courts.