birtherism

…right also espoused the “birther” conspiracy theory, which promoted the false notion that Obama could not be president because he was not a natural-born U.S. citizen (Obama was in fact born in Hawaii). Rhodes drew support from both of these trends during the early days of the Oath Keepers,…

…his role in the “birther” conspiracy, drew particular interest. A tour for the book was the basis of the documentary Becoming (2020), which aired on Netflix; Michelle and Barack had signed a production deal with the media-streaming company in 2018. In 2020 she also hosted The Michelle Obama Podcast,…

…reflected in the right-wing “birther” movement, which promoted the false notion that Obama was not a natural-born U.S. citizen; in Senate Republicans’ routine blockades of Obama’s judicial nominees and executive appointments; and in Senate Democrats’ exercise of what was then called the “nuclear option,” a response to Republican blockades…

…much attention for popularizing “birtherism,” a conservative conspiracy theory based on the false claim that Democratic Pres. Barack Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen.

…ranks were swelled by “Birthers”—individuals who claimed that Obama had been born outside the United States and was thus not eligible to serve as president (despite a statement by the director of the Hawaii State Department of Health attesting that she had seen Obama’s birth certificate and could confirm…