Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Ted Cruz's 2028 Presidential Bid Sparks 'Natural-Born Citizen' Debate
Ted Cruz, a US senator born in Canada, might run for president in 2028.
Some people are talking about whether he can, because the US Constitution says the president must be a 'natural-born citizen'.
Most people think this means being a citizen at birth, which Cruz was, but some people still argue about it.
Ted Cruz is reportedly preparing for a potential 2028 presidential run
Cruz was born in Canada to an American mother and Cuban father
The US Constitution requires a president to be a 'natural-born citizen'
Scholars interpret this as anyone born to at least one US-citizen parent
Cruz renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2014
- Who
- Ted Cruz, a US senator from Texas
- What
- Preparing for a potential 2028 presidential run
- When
- Now, with the 2028 election still several years away
- Where
- In the United States
- Why
- To potentially become the President of the United States
Pro-Cruz Interpretation
Anti-Cruz Interpretation
Birthright Citizenship
Pro-Cruz Interpretation
Cruz was a US citizen at birth due to his American mother
Anti-Cruz Interpretation
The Constitution does not explicitly define 'natural-born citizen'
- Birthplace
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Birthdate
- 22 December 1970
- Parents' Nationality
- American mother, Cuban father
- Cruz's Citizenship
- US citizen (renounced Canadian citizenship in 2014)
- Constitutional Requirement
- Natural-born citizen