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Look, ted, he should ask for a declaratory judgment because that would clear it all up. i'm doing it for the goodness of ted. i like him, he likes me. we have a good relationship. this would clear it up. you go into court and ask for declaratory judgment. the judge will rule. once the judge rules that he's okay then the democrats can't bring a lawsuit later on. >> donald trump with wolf blitzer today. here is how ted cruz responded today talking with our chief political correspondent dana bash. >> speaking of the constitution, you may have heard donald trump is bringing up the fact that you we...

Cruz is ahead. in iowa it's very close. ted cruz appeals to republican caucus goers. and the only suspicion i have is all of a sudden it's come up even though we have known he was born in canada, and donald trump was responding to a question from a reporter from the washington post and he says i don't know if he is a natural born citizen. >> this is according to jeffrey toobin. he says there is no such thing as a declaratory judgment in federal court. according to jeffrey toobin there is no such thing. >> there are some democratic lawmakers like representative allen grayson of florida who say ...

Problem, which is disgusting that she's able to because other people have -- are doing far less had very, very major consequences. it's been terrible but probably it's going to be hillary. how do you run against the democrat, whoever it may be and you have this hanging over your head if they bring a lawsuit? a lawsuit would take two, three years -- >> he says he's a natural born citizen because his mother was u.s. born, u.s. citizen and as a result he's a natural born citizen. >> i hope he's right. i want to win this fair and square. i don't want to win on this point. what the democrats are sa...

>> no, declaratory judgment -- >> because i don't think the supreme court has really ruled on what is a natural born citizen. >> that's the problem. there is this doubt. people have doubt. again, this was not my suggestion. i didn't bring this up. a reporter asked me the question. but the democrats have brought it up and you had somebody, a congressman say no matter what happens, we're going to be suing on this matter. that's a tough matter for ted. again, i didn't bring it up, wolf. this is brought up and asked of me as a question and not the first time it's been asked but it's been canned by...

Of the court without a court case. you go right in. you go before a judge. you do it quickly. it can go quickly. declaratory judgment. it's very good. i've used it on various occasions. >> the supreme court has never really ruled on what is a natural born citizen. >> that's the problem. there's doubt. people have doubt. >> two of cruz's fellow republican senators rand paul and john mccain have seconded the so-called concerns of donald trump. mccain, you will all recall, born in panama, faced similar questions about his own citizenship status during the 2008 election. however, mccain is no frie...