April 27, 2011 🟠 Major

Takes credit for release of Obama's long-form birth certificate

After the White House released President Obama's long-form birth certificate to end the birther distraction, Trump held a press conference in New Hampshire taking credit for the move. "I am really honored and I am really proud, that I was able to do something that nobody else could do," he said. However, he immediately pivoted to sowing fresh doubt, stating "we have to see if it's real" and "I hope it checks out."

"I am really honored and I am really proud, that I was able to do something that nobody else could do." — Press conference in New Hampshire

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Offenses:
disinformation grift
Domains:
democracy media
Tags:
#birtherism#victory-lap#conspiracy-theory#media-strategy

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