“President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period,” Trump declared, enunciating each word in a brief statement at the end of a campaign appearance. Hours later, Trump’s campaign spokesman Jason Miller issued a statement that suggested the question had been settled five years ago — by Trump. “In 2011, Mr. Trump was finally able to bring this ugly incident to its conclusion by successfully compelling President Obama to release his birth certificate,” Miller said. Trump repeatedly continued to question Obama’s birth in the years after the president released his birth certificate. Obama took the unprecedented step of releasing his long-form birth certificate in 2011, amid persistent questions from Trump and others.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17, 2016 00:33 UTC