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Sorry for going so off topic, down vote if you think it's too far. But: Does anyone else think he's gearing up for running as president for the Republicans at

by fhd2 4y ago

Sorry for going so off topic, down vote if you think it's too far. But: Does anyone else think he's gearing up for running as president for the Republicans at one point in the future? I'm not a US citizen so I just have my armchair criticism to go on, but it's the most rational explanation of his behaviour I can come up with. Haven't read this from anyone else so far though. If Trump can do it, why not him? Edit: Thanks for clarifying! So I guess that doesn't make sense.

zach_garwood 4y ago
He wasn't born in the US, so he can't run for president.
- zimpenfish 4y ago
  > He wasn't born in the US, so he can't run for president. It's "natural born citizen", not "US born". cf [1] which says via a Congressional Research Service report, > it appears that the most logical inferences would indicate that the phrase "natural born Citizen" would mean a person who is entitled to U.S. citizenship "at birth" or "by birth" Hence e.g. Ted Cruz being eligible for President even though he was born in Canada because he has an American mother. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(United_States)#Foreign_soil_and_territories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(U...
  - zach_garwood 4y ago
    I apogize for not being pedantic enough: Elon Musk was neither born on American soil nor to American parents, so he can't run for president.
bikingbismuth 4y ago
Only natural born citizens can run for president, and Elon was born in South Africa.
- zimpenfish 4y ago
  To be fair, he could have been a "natural born citizen" in South Africa if either of his parents were US citizens.
kibwen 4y ago
The constitution only allows native-born citizens to become president. If we get to the point where people are amending the constitution to change things like that, then we'll have bigger things to worry about.
- Balgair 4y ago
  Like Schwarzenegger.
pjc50 4y ago
He's certainly positioning himself for the rightwing sphere; whether he would run as a candidate (not president, maybe a govenor?) or whether he would prefer to be candidate kingmaker remains to be seen.
npteljes 4y ago
I do think that he's moving to be an ally for them.

by fhd2 4y ago

zach_garwood 4y ago

He wasn't born in the US, so he can't run for president.

zimpenfish 4y ago
> He wasn't born in the US, so he can't run for president. It's "natural born citizen", not "US born". cf [1] which says via a Congressional Research Service report, > it appears that the most logical inferences would indicate that the phrase "natural born Citizen" would mean a person who is entitled to U.S. citizenship "at birth" or "by birth" Hence e.g. Ted Cruz being eligible for President even though he was born in Canada because he has an American mother. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(United_States)#Foreign_soil_and_territories https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural-born-citizen_clause_(U...
- zach_garwood 4y ago
  I apogize for not being pedantic enough: Elon Musk was neither born on American soil nor to American parents, so he can't run for president.

bikingbismuth 4y ago

Only natural born citizens can run for president, and Elon was born in South Africa.

zimpenfish 4y ago
To be fair, he could have been a "natural born citizen" in South Africa if either of his parents were US citizens.

kibwen 4y ago

The constitution only allows native-born citizens to become president. If we get to the point where people are amending the constitution to change things like that, then we'll have bigger things to worry about.

Balgair 4y ago
Like Schwarzenegger.

pjc50 4y ago

He's certainly positioning himself for the rightwing sphere; whether he would run as a candidate (not president, maybe a govenor?) or whether he would prefer to be candidate kingmaker remains to be seen.

npteljes 4y ago

I do think that he's moving to be an ally for them.