The birther conspiracy theory, which posits that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, has gained new momentum as President Donald Trump claims he has heard Democratic candidate Kamala Harris “doesn’t qualify” to serve as US vice-president. This theory, which emerged during the first decade of the century, is based on the belief that Obama was not born in the United States and therefore ineligible for the presidency. The original Obama campaign included extensive news coverage of Obama’s religious beliefs.
The birther movement, which began during Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign and continued throughout his presidency, has been a topic of discussion. The theory has been used to justify the immigration policies of Democrats, who claim they aim to maintain a certain status quo. Former President Barack Obama has taken a personal interest in the issue, and celebrity developer Donald Trump has revived the theory that Obama was born overseas. Trump, who has been the chief propagator of birther claims, has criticized the notion of Obama being born overseas and has questioned how evidence can be used to maintain a certain status quo.
In conclusion, the birther conspiracy theory has been a significant issue in recent years, with both Republicans and Democrats expressing their concerns about the validity of the theories. It is crucial to question how evidence can be used to maintain a certain status quo and challenge the underlying beliefs.
📹 CNN: Analyzing the ‘birther’ myth
Gary Tuchman and Jeff Toobin discuss key claims made by those who don’t believe Pres. Obama was born in the U.S..
📹 Timeline of the ‘birther’ movement
Donald Trump finally admitted that “President Barack Obama was born in the United States.” CNN’s Tom Foreman looks at the …
I feel like our country’s intelligence level is going down with this election… It wasn’t that long ago that Trump was on the news ALL THE TIME about Obama’s birthplace, but now Trump and his supporters say it was Hillary all along? Thankfully the majority of voters aren’t that stupid (well lets hope anyway)
Hillary Clinton, and her 2008 presidential campaign started all the “Birther” claims against Obama. Not Trump. Quit lying. Sydney Blumenthal, Hillary’s top aide in 2008, went to the McClatchy newspapers with the idea that Obama was from Africa. James Asher investigated but found nothing definitive. But the genesis of the claim lies with Hillary! Period!
Politico, April 22, 2011: The answer lies in Democratic, not Republican politics, and in the bitter, exhausting spring of 2008. At the time, the Democratic presidential primary was slipping away from Hillary Clinton and some of her most passionate supporters grasped for something, anything that would deal a final reversal to Barack Obama. Clinton Fired the person who was responsible… Sorry to say but Trump is right again…
I specifically remember Hillary’s team was getting tagged for mentioning Obama birth back in 2007. Hillary’s team quickly backtracked at first sign of push back. Hillary never came out and said it publicly, she was too smart for that, she had her surrogates spreading the birther idea to the media to investigate in 2007. And it very common for a campaign to accuse their opponent of the same thing (today Hillary vs Trump) they are guilty of to divert and deflect. Hillary’s campaign started the birther movement. Second, this guy Tom Foreman is taking this personal and interjecting some kind of “I must get the story straight” save the world attitude. Donald Trump was a private citizen during this time line and Obama birther had no real bearing on anything at that time. Since Trump seriously entered the race, he’s had no reason to even bring Obama birth location up and basically not answered the continued questions from the gotcha media. It’s the media that keeps bringing birther up. This week is was obviously “a pile on” coordinated effort for the media. Finally, the media and Hillary supporters are trying to paint some kind of racist narrative and this it a lie. Is it racist to knowing accuse someone of being racist that is not a racist? Next time I see Tom Foreman, I’m turning the website because I’ve convinced now he is either too lazy to research or just too partisan to be objective.
Great timeline, Mr. Foreman — especially the giant hole in it. Is Foreman saying that there was no “controversy” or even a question, between 2007 and 2011? That was when the controversy was around. And it was not just wingnuts who wondered how hard it actually would be for a real person to go to city hall in Honolulu get a full copy of a birth certificate. Foreman’s facts look factual — but missing the 4 years of when the facts were relevant — and widely discussed without the need for the Donald to say anything at all. “Just half the facts, ma’am…”. 4 Pinnochios for the fact checker.