Legal scholars have pushed back hard on the argument that Harris is ineligible under the 14th Amendment, calling it ‘baseless’ and ‘truly silly.’
the column on Thursday, later telling ABC News reporter Will Steakin, “It’s an open question, and one I think Harris should answer so the American people know for sure she is eligible.”
Asked about the column on Monday, Trump, well known as one of the most prominent and vocal proponents of the birther movement, said “I have no idea if it’s right,” calling the author, who has frequently praised Trump, “a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer.” “I would’ve assumed the Democrats would’ve checked that out before she gets chosen as vice president,” Trump added, calling it “very serious.”
Trump seemed unaware that Harris was born in the U.S., asking a reporter, “so they’re saying she doesn’t qualify because she wasn’t born in this country?”Legal scholars have roundly dismissed Eastman’s argument. University of California, Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky
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