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You ask the judge to a make a ruling fact and i think something like that would be very effective. i you do think its probably something that he should get off his shoulders because its a tough issue. i mean, he was born in canada and a lot of people see that he was a canadian citizen, i guess, for a long period of time. he gave it up, what, 14 or 18 months ago. and, you know, its not an easy issue. its a very complex issue. hasnt been adjudicated yet fully and it hasnt gone to the supreme court...

Focus is going to stay. >> cruz renounced his canadian citizenship back in 2014, something his aides claimed was unnecessary to do and in an interview yesterday trump suggested cruz should go even further. >> i hope hes right. i want to win this thing fair and square. i dont want to win on this point. what the democrats are saying, though, is he had a passport. >> he says he didnt have a passport. >> he had a canadian passport. >> his aides say he didnt have a passport. >> well, i have heard -- ...

Daa democrat to bring a lawsuit forward given that this type of accusation was placed against president obama against donald trump about not being born in hawaii? >> i think we are all entitled to try to get rulings from the court about what our constitution means in practice. i do think, however, it will be very difficult unless that democrat happens to be the rival candidate in the presidential election. at this point, theres probably a good case for standing. but i do want to note, too, that ...

Come up with secretary kerry including the issue of north korea and whether they successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, something thats been debunked by u.s. officials. a huge rally for donald trump in bernie sanders backyard. one that may be too big for burlington, vermont. the venue. well explain the difference here because the venue only holds so many but the tickets that have gone out pretty massive. well start with the issue that donald trump has raised around ted cruz, the birther question...

In politics donald trump keeps jabbing senator cruz over whether he is qualified to be president of the united states being born in canada. just moments ago our chief political correspondent dana bash asked the senator about something trump suggested during my interview with him that cruz ask a federal judge for a decision on whether hes a citiz citizen. >> trump is trying to give you some legal advice. im not sure if youve heard. he said that you can give what is called i think a declaratory ju...

Im not involved in that. a lot of people are bringing it up. >> i would like to see ted do something where he goes into court and try to get some kind of order. i would not like to see that happen. >> do you believe senator ted cruz is a natural born citizen? >> i dont know. i would seek a declaratory judgment if i were ted. if ted should eke it out and she has this cloud over his head i dont think it will be possible for him to do very well y. dont think it is possible for the republicans to le...

Declaratoriment statement from a federal judge. what is such a thing and how would that work? >> mr. trump was referring to the declaratory judgment act. in order to use that act, which is an act where a court can declare a federal law or policy to be unconstitutional, you need standing. you need to be able to show that this is a case or controversy under whats called article 3 of the constitution. i actually litigate a lot under that act and i doubt a court would actually do what mr. trump sugg...

Case. you go right in. you go before a judge. you do it quickly. it can go quickly. declaratory judgment. >> the supreme court has never really ruled on what is a natural born citizen. >> thats the problem. theres a doubt. people have doubt. he should ask for a judgment because that would clear it all up. and im doing it for the good of ted because i like him, and he likes him. >> well, and this morning trump has a new and well, unlikely ally. weve got that for you. were also following the rifts...

Developing for you, were watching wall street where its been another turbulent day after another selloff and halt in trading. in china, the second time that this has happened there this week. and right now you see the dow is down 164 points. but the dow started the day actually plunging by more than 300 points. the markets have been rattled this week by worries about chinas economy, falling oil prices, mideast tensions and of course the latest news out of north korea. and now to your first rea...

Theres this doubt. people have doubt. he should ask for a declaratory judgment because that would clear it all up. and im doing this for the good of ted. im not doing this for me. because i like him. and he likes mean >> the controversy around ted cruzs mat use as a natural-born citizen returned attention to how some questioned the background of president obama, donald trump and the white house addressed that yesterday. >> your critics are saying that youre doing to ted cruz what you tried to do...