Donal Trump has finally given this country a gift: he has lied - made a baseless claim - about something about which there can be no question that he has lied. Everyone, even his most ardent supporters, will have to agree that he has lied.
Recently, Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social online account that Nikki Haley was not eligible to become president because her parents were not U.S. citizens when she was born. He did this by reposting an article from @gatewaypundit based on constitutional interpretation by @paulingrassia making this claim.
What a perfect example of misinformation and how it becomes viral in social media.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution clearly states that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens." Thus children born in the U.S. of a parent or parents who are not U.S. citizens are nevertheless U.S. citizens. PERIOD. No ifs, ands, or buts. Nikki Haley is a "natural-born" U.S. citizen and thus eligible to be president.
The post refers to the 12th Amendment, but the 12th Amendment stipulates how the Electoral College works. It has nothing to do with citizenship.
Trump may claim in the future that he was just reposting this article. No, by reposting the article with no caveats he endorsed it and thus it became a statement of his. Or he may say, "I'm not a legal scholar; I don't know." Well, it is the responsibility of anyone, certainly someone running for President, to check facts before broadcasting them.
Most of Trump's lies are not so easily proven to be lies. But here you have the clear, unambiguous wording of the Constitution. It is not a matter of interpretation.
He should be called on this.
And yes, I'm back. I don't know how often I will be posting, but I have spent time in the "wilderness" and have no more craving for the acknowledgment of others. My faith is absolute; there is no more fear. I am just sharing my opinions, my thoughts.
