So, to answer the question, whilst it is unlikely that Schwarzenegger could become the President of the United States, it is not impossible. He would certainly need to obtain an Act of Congress 'recognizing' it to settle the matter before a campaign and expect it to be challenged up to the Supreme Court. read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an American, and he is no less American than George W. Bush or Barack Obama. Beyond fears of foreign infiltrators, there is another explanation for the Constitution’s natural-born citizenship requirement. read more
Nope. While he is over 35 and has lived in the US for at least fourteen years, Schwarzeneggar is not a “natural born citizen” as outlined in the Constitution. read more
Schwarzenegger, an Austrian native, became a naturalized citizen in 1983. However it is impossible for him to run for president, in a country where only natural-born citizens - born either in the United States or on foreign soil from at least one US citizen parent - can hope to become president or vice-president. read more