Donald Trump, who has a history of challenging the eligibility of his political opponents, is facing criticism for his own attitude towards the law. Trump previously claimed that Barack Obama was not a natural-born citizen as required by Article Two of the Constitution and therefore should be disqualified from the 2012 presidential ballot. This assertion was a cornerstone in launching his political career. Trump's list of targets over the years has included Ted Cruz, Anthony Weiner, Hillary Clinton, and Obama. Critics argue that Trump's pattern of attempting to delegitimize his opponents undermines the democratic process.
https://t.co/Uq6cSZKiAc FLASHBACK: Trump claimed for years Obama was ineligible to be president because he claimed (incorrectly) he was not a natural-born citizen as required by Article Two of the Constitution. (Imagine if Obama had also presided over a Jan. 6-type uprising...)
Donald Trump launched his political career by asserting (falsely, obviously) that Barack Obama should be disqualified from appearing on the 2012 presidential ballot because Obama was not a "natural-born" citizen of the United States.
Donald Trump launched his political career by asserting (falsely, obviously) that Barack Obama should be disqualified from appearing on the 2012 ballot because Obama was not a "natural-born" citizen of the United States.
Well he's right that Obama is almost uniquely ineligible to run. But I think one of the worst things about Trump is this tendency of his to try and declare his opponents illegitimate. https://t.co/JT3c4nEy6D
A list of people Trump said were disqualified, could be disqualified, or shouldn't be allowed to run: -Ted Cruz -Anthony Weiner -Hillary Clinton -And, of course, Obama https://t.co/aDSdTPu0xu
Trump, who was happy to push the lie that Obama wasn't a natural born citizen, which would have meant he wasn't qualified to be president & should be removed from ballots, doesn't seem to like the law nearly as much when it's applied to him. https://t.co/08fyD8AnFY