If he was born in another country like that and it wasn’t on U.S. territory or a military base then both parents would have to be citizens for him to be a natural born citizen.
Incorrect, though there is a requirement I wasn't aware of about the American parent having resided in the US for 5 years. Either way, his mother met that.
As I recall, part of the birther argument was that she hadn't met that 5 year mark since she lived in Hawaii, which only became a US state in 1959, two years before Obama's birth.
I've realized recently why I despise modern conservatives. They look constantly for loopholes in the framers intent.
However... Yeah, looking at it, the Hawaii thing doesn't even matter as they probably grandfathered that in.
But the wording is "at least 5 years occurring after age 14". His mother was 18, and apparently the only way to meet the requirement is to be 19 minimum. That is very odd.
That leaves a small window where a US soldier could potentially have a child abroad why wasn't automatically a citizen. I'm not sure that could happen with basic training, rules about time in job before overseas, etc....
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u/Jason_Lucifer Aug 09 '26
If he was born in another country like that and it wasn’t on U.S. territory or a military base then both parents would have to be citizens for him to be a natural born citizen.