communistbakery:

there are three requirements to be president. you need to be 35 years old, be a natural-born U.S. citizen, and have lived in the united states for 14 years or more. these do not have to be consecutive.

this is angelina jolie. she’s a natural born citizen because she was born in the united states, she is 40 years old, and she has lived here all of her life. she is able to run for president

this is ted cruz. he is 44, and his mother was born in delaware, making him a natural-born citizen. he has completed high school in the united states and has lived here since, meaning he has spent more than 14 years here. ted cruz is able to run for president

this is jaden smith. jaden was born in california, making him a natural-born citizen. jaden has lived here all of his 16 years of life, meaning he has passed the 14-year requirement. jaden, however, is not 35. jaden is not able to run for president

this turtle is 182. he is, however, not a us citizen, on the account of the fact that he is a turtle and cannot obtain citizenship. he also has lived in britain all of his life. this turtle cannot run for president

natural-born citizenship

natural-born citizenship is a term used to describe someone to whom the laws of the u.s. apply at their birth. someone born inside the u.s. is a natural-born citizen. somebody born outside of the u.s. to a united states citizen who has had their citizenship for ten years or more is also a natural born citizen