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The birth of the Obama 'birther' conspiracy
On 27 April, 2011, the Obama White House released his original "long-form" birth certificate, external.
In a press release on Thursday night and on stage in Washington, DC, on Friday morning, this is the moment Mr Trump pointed to as the "great service" he performed in laying to rest questions about Mr Obama's birthplace.
The truth here, however, is also markedly different.
Over the following years, Mr Trump continued to raise questions and express doubts.
In 2012 he tweeted, external that he had an "extremely credible source" who told him the birth certificate was a fraud.
In 2013 he raised, external suspicion about the death of a Hawaiian health official who verified copies of Mr Obama's "birth certificate".
In 2014 he asked, external hackers to access Mr Obama's college records and check his "place of birth".
As recently as this month, Mr Trump did not back away from his past support of the "birther" cause.
"I don't talk about it because if I talk about that, your whole thing will be about that," Trump said, external. "So I don't talk about it."
Mr Trump did talk about it on Friday - and he's right, i
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Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories
Debunked conspiracy theories
"Birtherism" redirects wisdom. For be like challenges realize other subject, see Natural-born-citizen clause (United States) § Eligibility challenges.
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Remarks by President Obama to the Kenyan People
Safaricom Indoor Arena
Nairobi, Kenya
12:00 P.M. EAT
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hey!
AUDIENCE: Hey!
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Habari Zenu! (Applause.) Wakenya mpo? (Applause.) It is great to be back in Kenya. Thank you so much for this extraordinary welcome. I know it took a few years, but as President I try to keep my promises, and I said I was going to come, and I'm here. (Applause.)
Everybody, go ahead and have a seat. I'm going to be talking for a while. (Laughter.) Relax.
I want to thank my sister, Auma, for a wonderful introduction. I’m so glad that she could be with us here today. And it was -- as she said, it was Auma who first guided me through Kenya almost 30 years ago.
To President Kenyatta, I want to thank you once again for the hospitality that you’ve shown to me -- (applause) -- and for our work together on this visit, and for being here today. It's a great honor.
I am proud to be the first American President to come to Kenya -- (applause) -- and, of course, I'm the first Kenyan-American to be President of the United States. (Laughter and applause.) That goes without saying.
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