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Eugene

(61,974 posts)
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 08:47 AM Sep 2016

Rudy Giuliani claims Donald Trump 'confirms' Obama was born in U.S., blames Clinton for suggestin...

Source: New York Daily News

Rudy Giuliani claims Donald Trump 'confirms' Obama was born in U.S., blames Clinton for suggesting he wasn't

BY
CHRIS SOMMERFELDT
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Friday, September 9, 2016, 6:28 AM

It only took him five years.

One of Donald Trump’s most loyal henchmen claims the Republican frontrunner has finally swallowed the fact that President Obama was born in the U.S.

“I confirm that and Donald Trump now confirms that,” former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said on MSNBC’s "Hardball with Chris Matthews" Thursday evening.

Giuliani bizarrely stated that Trump in fact said so over three years ago, triggering Matthews to grill him for over five minutes on the “ridiculous” claim.

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In a mindboggling twist of words, Giuliani then veered from the point and tried to blame Hillary Clinton for even entertaining the notion that Obama wasn't born in the U.S.

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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/giuliani-claims-trump-suddenly-confirms-obama-born-u-s-article-1.2784146
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Rudy Giuliani claims Donald Trump 'confirms' Obama was born in U.S., blames Clinton for suggestin... (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2016 OP
Then why won't Trump come out and say that? NewJeffCT Sep 2016 #1
He risks losing some of his hard core base who really believe that Obama was born riversedge Sep 2016 #3
Trump didn't say that, now he has to.lol SummerSnow Sep 2016 #2
No he doesn't have to. By normal measures which apply to everyone else, yes. yellowcanine Sep 2016 #4
Sounds about right. I bet when he is asked about it his response will be SummerSnow Sep 2016 #8
I don't want him to Skoods Sep 2016 #5
Someone needs to find the key for Rudy Giuliani's self esteem lockbox. yellowcanine Sep 2016 #6
Heard Rush yesterday say the Dems painted Hilkary as being in ill health underpants Sep 2016 #7
After seeing Rachel talk about Alex Jones Rush seems like harmless entertainment. yellowcanine Sep 2016 #9
giuliani obfuscates heaven05 Sep 2016 #10
Giuliani is lying, yet again. Hieronymus Sep 2016 #11

yellowcanine

(35,707 posts)
4. No he doesn't have to. By normal measures which apply to everyone else, yes.
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:00 AM
Sep 2016

But those measures do not apply to Trump.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
8. Sounds about right. I bet when he is asked about it his response will be
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:22 AM
Sep 2016

" I haven't spoken about it and I'm not talking about it"

 

Skoods

(341 posts)
5. I don't want him to
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:04 AM
Sep 2016

After 8 years of racist and repugnant treatment of the president, trump shouldn't be allowed to walk it back.

yellowcanine

(35,707 posts)
6. Someone needs to find the key for Rudy Giuliani's self esteem lockbox.
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:04 AM
Sep 2016

It has been missing for quite a while now and people are starting to notice.

underpants

(183,071 posts)
7. Heard Rush yesterday say the Dems painted Hilkary as being in ill health
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:13 AM
Sep 2016

Last edited Fri Sep 9, 2016, 03:48 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm not kidding either. He said it more than once.

yellowcanine

(35,707 posts)
9. After seeing Rachel talk about Alex Jones Rush seems like harmless entertainment.
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:30 AM
Sep 2016

Sadly this is what our political discourse has come to.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
10. giuliani obfuscates
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 09:44 AM
Sep 2016

and like trumpenfuhrer, outright lies and americans are still willing to stupidly, ignorantly vote for and if.....follow this republican POS to the sea. THAT"S WHAT'S MINDBOGGLING America how could you let our MSM foist a buffoonish clown like this onto our national stage as a serious contender for POTUS? SHAME!!!!!

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