Trump: I reversed birther stance 'to get on with' campaign

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Associated Press

NEW YORK — Donald Trump says he finally admitted President Barack Obama was born in the United States because he wanted to "get on with the campaign."

In a brief interview with an Ohio television station Wednesday, Trump was asked why, after years as the chief proponent of the falsehood that the president was born outside the country, he decided to announce Friday that was no longer the case.

What had changed his mind? "Well, I just wanted to get on with, you know, we want to get on with the campaign," the GOP nominee responded.

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It was a frank statement of apparent political expediency for the billionaire businessman, who for five years had raised questions and insinuations about the president's birthplace and the authenticity of his birth certificate. The so-called "birther" movement helped fuel Trump's political rise, transforming him from a reality television star into a popular political figure in some Republican circles.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-i-reversed-birther-stance-to-get-on-with-campaign/ar-BBwt0Ef

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So, it wasn't because Trump's birther claims were a false, racist conspiracy theory? Ah hell, why not go full racist, and support racial profiling and stop-and-frisk? Oh, wait, he's done that? Well, I am sure this will cause his poll numbers to go up among the racist crowd even higher.

[groundloop]

1. Oh, and I knew I could get away with doing an infomercial for my hotel while I was at it

[spiderpig]

2. He's a man of principle, alright.

[Mira]

3. The Orange Cocksplat makes me so sick

He lies to cover up lying and lies to confuse but keep his mind abdicating followers.
I got the Orange Cocksplat monicer from some creative person on DU. Thank you, I liked it and will use it.

[onehandle]

4. I was kidding about those decades of racism, Now watch this drive. nt

[yuiyoshida]

5. Plus, didn't I read on DU that another reason was he needed the

White woman vote? If He were to claim he was still a Birther, he would have lost much of that groups vote. Guess what? He's gonna lose them anyway, to Hillary, and they are NOT stupid. He admitted this was the case, and so, who are they going to believe? His self or his Lying self??

[MFM008]

6. maggoty max isnt

Putting this behind him. Something tells me we will hear more in debate on Monday from HRC if
the moderator worms out.

[HAB911]

7. So he basically admits

he (and Arapio) are too stupid to prove the bc is fake so he gives up, "just to move on"

TOO FUNNY

[OKNancy]

8. I really hate him.

I have no reservations saying that.

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. I do too

The world would be a far better place without him and his spawn.

[sofa king]

11. Knuckledraggers: You May Now Return to Your Stupidity

That was an icy cold week of sanity and reality, wasn't it? Now they can warm their hands by the cozy hearth of simmering hatred and ignorance.