India, July 2 -- It's one of those constitutional quirks so deeply embedded in America's political DNA that many forget it exists - until names like Elon Musk, Arnold Schwarzenegger, or more recently, Zohran Mamdani, surface in political conversations.

Controversies apart, they are charismatic, influential, headline-grabbing figures who, for all their fame and political traction, have one thing in common: they can never become President of the United States.

The reason? Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which states that only "natural-born citizens" are eligible for the nation's highest office.

The clause, simple on its face, has sparked legal debates, inspired conspiracy theories, and quietly sidelined some of the most h...