Under fire Trump admits Obama is AmericanAfter years of fueling conspiracy theories, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump admitted Friday that President Barack Obama is an American as he tried to neutralize damaging charges of racism. After years of fueling conspiracy theories, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump admitted that President Barack Obama is an American as he tried to neutralize damaging charges of racism. Asked in the Oval Office about the renewed birther controversy Friday, President Obama gave the question short shrift, making a dig at the US media and its obsessive coverage of Trump. Appearing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shortly after, he publicly ridiculed Trump, who was in the audience. “No one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald,” Obama said.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 17, 2016 03:11 UTC