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Let's hope if he ever has a tilt at president, his campaign lasts as long. Then again, I kind of feel like we've been here before...

sime 4y ago
He’s ineligible
- LightG 4y ago
  - jstummbillig 4y ago
rmbyrro 4y ago
President of South Africa? He wasn't born in the US, a prerequisite for being president there.
- ant6n 4y ago
  Well, he’d need to be “natural born citizen”. I think at birth he was Canadian and South African, and naturalized to the US much later. …maybe they’ll change the law one day and he can run against Schwarzenegger.
  - zamalek 4y ago
    Schwarzenegger is a governor, not a president. Elon could run against him today.
    - HWR_14 4y ago
      When Schwarzenegger was governor, many people said he would likely make a serious run for president if he was a natural born citizen. It was mostly used as a statement by people about what a good job they thought he was doing and how they wished he could legally run, not a real desire to amend the law.
      - zamalek 4y ago
        I was simply pointing out the facts. The parent comment incorrectly implied that Elon could not run against him.
        HWR_14 4y ago
        You misunderstood the parent comment. They were saying if the law changed then the US presidential election (or frontrunners if they compete in the primaries) would be Arnold vs Elon. Meanwhile, Elon could not run against Arnold for governor of California: Elon is not a citizen of California and Arnold has been disqualified from running again since 2011 due to term limits.
        ant6n 4y ago
        California has citizenship?
        HWR_14 4y ago
        All US states have citizenship. It cannot be denied to any US citizen. Basically, it determines which state you get to vote in and what state you primarily owe income taxes on. In California it's automatic if you are a US citizen who primarily lives there for 3 months with no clear indicator you plan to move on. The process is similar, but the amount of time is variable, between the states. It can get tricky and people (or states) can argue/sue about it because it can make a big difference in taxes. Elon became a citizen of Texas before he made all the money that resulted in his 11 billion dollar federal tax bill last year and in doing so probably saved himself 5 to 7 billion dollars that otherwise would have gone to California.
        yunohn 4y ago
        You’re talking about residency, not citizenship. https://www.fvap.gov/info/laws/voting-residence https://www.fvap.gov/info/laws/voting-residence
- moomin 4y ago
- phs318u 4y ago
  Doh! Forgot about that. In Australia foreign born citizens of Australia can stand for parliament (and hence qualify to be PM) as long as they’ve renounced any other citizenship (or right to another citizenship).
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philjohn 4y ago
Not a natural born US Citizen, so can't be President.

sime 4y ago

He’s ineligible

LightG 4y ago
- jstummbillig 4y ago

rmbyrro 4y ago

President of South Africa? He wasn't born in the US, a prerequisite for being president there.

ant6n 4y ago
Well, he’d need to be “natural born citizen”. I think at birth he was Canadian and South African, and naturalized to the US much later. …maybe they’ll change the law one day and he can run against Schwarzenegger.
- zamalek 4y ago
  Schwarzenegger is a governor, not a president. Elon could run against him today.
  - HWR_14 4y ago
    When Schwarzenegger was governor, many people said he would likely make a serious run for president if he was a natural born citizen. It was mostly used as a statement by people about what a good job they thought he was doing and how they wished he could legally run, not a real desire to amend the law.
    - zamalek 4y ago
      I was simply pointing out the facts. The parent comment incorrectly implied that Elon could not run against him.
      - HWR_14 4y ago
        You misunderstood the parent comment. They were saying if the law changed then the US presidential election (or frontrunners if they compete in the primaries) would be Arnold vs Elon. Meanwhile, Elon could not run against Arnold for governor of California: Elon is not a citizen of California and Arnold has been disqualified from running again since 2011 due to term limits.
        ant6n 4y ago
        California has citizenship?
        HWR_14 4y ago
        All US states have citizenship. It cannot be denied to any US citizen. Basically, it determines which state you get to vote in and what state you primarily owe income taxes on. In California it's automatic if you are a US citizen who primarily lives there for 3 months with no clear indicator you plan to move on. The process is similar, but the amount of time is variable, between the states. It can get tricky and people (or states) can argue/sue about it because it can make a big difference in taxes. Elon became a citizen of Texas before he made all the money that resulted in his 11 billion dollar federal tax bill last year and in doing so probably saved himself 5 to 7 billion dollars that otherwise would have gone to California.
        yunohn 4y ago
        You’re talking about residency, not citizenship. https://www.fvap.gov/info/laws/voting-residence https://www.fvap.gov/info/laws/voting-residence
moomin 4y ago
phs318u 4y ago
Doh! Forgot about that. In Australia foreign born citizens of Australia can stand for parliament (and hence qualify to be PM) as long as they’ve renounced any other citizenship (or right to another citizenship).

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philjohn 4y ago

Not a natural born US Citizen, so can't be President.