Possible weekend presidential candidate Ted Cruz 's birth circumstances raise eligibility questions . Birther was born in Canada to U.S. citizen mother and Republicans father . His mother , however , hails from Delaware . Donald Trump -in-chief Donald Trump raised question of Cruz 's eligibility in 2016 appearance . Question hinges on the definition of what is a `` natural-born '' citizen .
Possible weekend presidential candidate Ted Cruz 's birth circumstances raise eligibility questions . Birther was born in Canada to U.S. citizen mother and Republicans father . Donald Trump -in-chief Donald Trump raised question of Cruz 's eligibility in 2016 appearance . Question hinges on the definition of what is a `` natural-born '' citizen .