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apnu

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Tue Jan 9, 2024, 06:03 PM Jan 2024

Trump Shares False Claim that Nikki Haley is Ineligible for President [View all]

Source: Meidas Touch

On Truth Social, Trump reposted an attack on Nikki Haley from far right website The Gateway Pundit questioning Nikki Haley's eligibility to become president based on citizenship. Trump's post was merely a screenshot of a tweet promoting the article. The tweet claimed:

"In Nikki Haley's situation, reports indicate that her parents were not U.S. Citizens at the time of her birth in 1972. Based on the Consitution as interpreted by Paul Ingrassia, this disqualifies Haley from the presidential or vice-presidential candidacy under the 12th Amendment."

The AP fact checked this claim circulating from MAGA accounts ahead of the Iowa caucus. Law professor Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago points out that Haley, “having been born in South Carolina ...is clearly a ‘natural born citizen,’ without regard to the fact that her parents were immigrants.”




Read more: https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-shares-false-claim-that-nikki-haley-is-ineligible-for-president



Trump is back to birtherism. Nikki must have him scared.
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snork. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #1
Hehas to attack... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #2
I doubt Haley has Trump 'scared.' He doesn't want to just win rurallib Jan 2024 #3
Such an openly racist idiot pandering to racist idiots IronLionZion Jan 2024 #4
Well that's actually wrong TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #11
I think he means that that's how our Republican friends see it peppertree Jan 2024 #19
I was being sarcastic because GOP racists want to disqualify anyone who is non-white IronLionZion Jan 2024 #30
Sorry, completely misread your post TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #32
Sure enough - a few Trump voters I know are already referring to her as an "anchor baby." peppertree Jan 2024 #18
4 of Trump's 5 (acknowledged) offspring are Anchor Babies born to foreing mothers Attilatheblond Jan 2024 #24
Trump's own mother was not a US citizen when he was born IronLionZion Jan 2024 #29
You're spot on!! - this is all couched in racism and white supremacy. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2024 #44
Paul Ingrassia was a journalist, not a lawyer, cloudbase Jan 2024 #5
This is his son, who graduated from law school in 2022. His journalist father died several years ago. onenote Jan 2024 #10
Thanks for bringing me up to speed on this. cloudbase Jan 2024 #14
I'm no legal scholar. I'm just an old lawyer. Nevertheless, I can read the clear constitutional text. TomSlick Jan 2024 #27
MAGA types will pull out the old "Grandfather Clause" when they can IronLionZion Jan 2024 #34
There is no "grandfather clause" in the Constitution. TomSlick Jan 2024 #37
Plenty in southern state constitutions known as "Jim Crow" laws IronLionZion Jan 2024 #40
He can say whatever he wants to say about her. I really don't care. Autumn Jan 2024 #6
I agree PJMcK Jan 2024 #21
That's my thinking. They can do whatever they want to each other, I'll sit back and enjoy the show. Autumn Jan 2024 #23
Let them eat each other - I'll do what I can to help them. Probatim Jan 2024 #7
Dreamer! Dreamer! no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #8
For the first time in my life, I agree with the Orange Anal Wart. They're ALL ineligible! n/t BamaRefugee Jan 2024 #9
President Obama's birth certificate...right? PortTack Jan 2024 #12
ANY DAY NOW! The investigators are just finishing things up. Probably 2 weeks. BamaRefugee Jan 2024 #46
This is good news. Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #13
Trumpler is perpetually in 'scorched earth' mode. Harker Jan 2024 #15
He actually likely is ineligible but hell would freeze over before she says so ColinC Jan 2024 #16
No doubt Trump's private investigators have turned up evidence Haley was born in India. sop Jan 2024 #17
They're still working on that SCantiGOP Jan 2024 #22
Trump made a false claim? Ohh, stop! Not once has he made a false claim. Wonder Why Jan 2024 #20
And if he's the nominee, she'll still vote for him. Permanut Jan 2024 #25
If Christie was out, I think she'd beat him in NH oldsoftie Jan 2024 #26
pure racism Skittles Jan 2024 #28
Trumps mother Rebl2 Jan 2024 #31
Wasn't TFG's Mother born in Scotland and his Grandfather in Germany? kimbutgar Jan 2024 #33
Yeah, that's right. But a Nazi fascist doesn't consider them "outsiders" or "immigrants." Martin68 Jan 2024 #36
This is great, because he did the same thing to Obama. At least he's consistent. Consistently fascist. Martin68 Jan 2024 #35
How about that she was a fashion major? When i went Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2024 #38
just a racist. it's fine. everything is fine *sarcasm* n/t imavoter Jan 2024 #39
Of course! hay rick Jan 2024 #41
Ahhhh! The constant Republican "January surprise." Note: Paul Ingrassia died in 2019 Grins Jan 2024 #42
All this proves... jmowreader Jan 2024 #43
TFG's grandfather was a pimp who was denied entry when he tried to return to Germany ... marble falls Jan 2024 #45
he did this with Ted Cruz too. prodigitalson Jan 2024 #47
Haley is a U.S. citizen by birth because she is an anchor baby. Aristus Jan 2024 #48
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