Clinton 'started' birtherism? No evidence — and he kept it going.
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Sep 16, 2016
Where: Statement at the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Original context / reporting ↗Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. I finished it.
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He said, "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. I finished it."
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
Statement at the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2016.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- FactCheck.org found no evidence that Clinton or her campaign had anything to do with the birther claims.
- It concluded that, if anything, Trump kept perpetuating the issue long after it was settled.
WHY THIS MATTERS
You cannot finish a fire you kept feeding.
FactCheck.org found no evidence that Clinton or her campaign had anything to do with the birther claims, and concluded that if anything Trump kept perpetuating the issue long after it was settled.
Finding: FalseBold. Wrong, but bold.
Sources & further reading
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