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Can't run for president if you're not born in the US.
Actually, the Constitution requires that POTUS candidates must be natural-born citizens, which doesn't necessarily mean they have to have been born in the US:
The 14th Amendment does say all people born in the US are automatically citizens, but you can also be a natural-born citizen if you were born abroad but at least one of your parents is/was a citizen at the time of your birth. That's how, for instance, Ted Cruz was able to run for POTUS in 2016 even though he was born in Canada.
Yes thanks, my bad. I knew this but it was early. Appreciate the detailed clarification!
Yes, but none of that applies to a South African born in South Africa to South African parents.