BALDWIN: We are three weeks out from the Iowa caucuses, where Donald Trump is trying to hold on to a slim lead there, hot on the heels of Ted Cruz. Trump has been targeting Ted Cruz on whether the Texas senator is eligible to be president, all because of his birth to an American mother in Canada. Well, moments ago, Ted Cruz responded.</s>SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I like Donald. The legal question is quite straightforward, which is that the children of U.S. citizens born abroad are natural-born citizens, are citizens by birth. That's true if you serve in the military. That's why John McCain is a natural-born citizen, even though he was porn in Panama. It's true if your parents are missionaries abroad. That's why George Romney was a natural-born citizen when he ran in 1968, even though he was born in Mexico to Mormon missionary parents. The legal question is straightforward. But I understand why my opponents are throwing more and more attacks. Four weeks ago, just about every Republican in the race was attacking Donald Trump. Today, just about every Republican is attacking me. And they are very dismayed. That suggests maybe something has changed in the race. And I think they are dismayed. They do not like seeing conservatives uniting behind our campaign, because they recognize, if conservatives unite, we win. I will say it's more than a little strange to see Donald relying on, as authoritative, a liberal, left-wing, judicial, activist Harvard law professor who is a huge Hillary supporter. It starts to make you think, gosh, why are Hillary's strongest supporters backing Donald Trump? The past couple of elections, we saw the Democrats thrilled that they got the nominee they wanted to run against in the general election. And it seems the Hillary folks are very eager to support Donald Trump and the attacks that are being tossed my direction. Regardless, he's entitled to toss whatever attacks he wants. I haven't --
Ted Cruz Responds to Trump Attacks