Will Donald J. Trump’s concession affect the public’s belief about whether President Obama was born in the United States? (The number who said they didn’t know his place of birth was essentially unchanged: 18 percent in January, 17 percent now.) Birther Views Losing Some Ground Fewer Americans now hold the false belief that Barack Obama was born outside the United States. The Morning Consult estimates confirm the findings of a Huffington Post/YouGov poll conducted after Mr. Trump’s announcement. At this point, it is unclear what evidence could convince the birthers that Mr. Obama is indeed legally eligible to serve as president.

Source: New York Times September 23, 2016 13:41 UTC