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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
I'm a little angered by this. It doesn't effect anything in terms of his political career. As others pointed out, there is nothing stopping him from being president...ugh. Still, why would you give up a citizenship to another country just because it satisfies a rabid and unintelligent base? Oh wait, I answered my own question. I hate American politics right now.
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By this logic, technically the head of state of another sovereign nation could also vote in or run for election or otherwise legally be a political actor in our country as well. It's not only because it satisfies a rabid and unintelligent base, it's because legally, only natural born citizens of the U.S. (traditionally born on U.S. soil or of two American parents) can be President. He's sitting in a grey area and trying to tackle that ambiguity. I'm glad he gave up his dual citizenship because it's obvious where his loyalties lie and if he is running for political office in the U.S., I am happy with him giving up his political rights in Canada in order to do so.