Trump Goes Full Birther When Asked About Kamala Harris

"Newsweek editors responded to outrage over a column challenging Senator Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be Joe Biden’s vice president by claiming that the piece “has nothing to do with racist birtherism” because it didn’t question that Harris was born in Oakland, but merely that a child of immigrants could be constitutionally suspect.

The site published an op-ed by law professor John Eastman — formerly a Republican primary candidate for the California attorney general post that Harris wound up winning — entitled “Some Questions for Kamala Harris About Eligibility,” which examines the definition of “natural-born citizen” in the U.S. Constitution, as well as the 14th Amendment.

After fierce backlash accusing the author of racism and birtherism, Newsweek editors Nancy Cooper and Josh Hammer penned a lengthy editor’s note entitled “Eastman’s Newsweek Column Has Nothing to Do With Racist Birtherism.”*

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[gracieallen]

It doesn’t matter if your parents aren’t a citizen as long as you’re born here you are automatically a citizen.

[chp]

If I was her I would tell him “I’ll show my birth certificate if he’ll show his tax returns.”

[l.a.patterson]

No problem for Kamala. As soon as he shows his taxes, she shows her birth certificate. Easy peasy.

[laurakuhn]

If you are born here you are American!!!

[sirtheodorefranciswindsor]

Mitch McConnell definitely has to hide his wife from Trump.

[handleBadpuppy]

If that was true then Trump himself is disqualified, his mother wasn't born in America she was Scottish !!!

[snailysaurus]

The 14th amendment clearly states that if you're born on American soil you are an American citizen, regardless if your parents are or are not citizens themselves.

[moweems]

Even if Obama had been born in Kenya, his mom was an American citizen which would have made him an American citizen anyway.

[WikiSorcerer]

Where's _your_ birth certificate, Mr. So-Called President?

[lsdesign]

He will ask for Harris’s birth certificate. She should ask for his tax returns and college transcripts. If he doesn’t produce them, she doesn’t show the birth certificate. Check mate

[gretchenlockridge]

Were is trumps taxes you want to see Kamalas certificate show your taxes

[winnwiley]

What about trump's grandparents. What a hypocrite

[HisBubbliness]

I don't think Trump was born in America either. Anyone with skin that orange has got to be from the land of Oompa Loompas.

[CLMDADE]

Not that long ago his family were immigrants..

[mtrx]

You know who wasn't born in this country? The first lady.

[JETTS]

If being born on us soil by parents who are not US citizens means you're not a US citizen either, then I guess almost the entire country still needs to file for citizenship Lmao.

[vintagecameragirl]

I dont understand why it matters... if someone is a citizen they should have the right to lead the country. The mayor we have in my city is an immigrant and he's the best thing to happen to my city for decades.

America was built on immigrants.. trumps mother was Scottish....maybe he was born in Scotland while she was visiting family.

[sirtheodorefranciswindsor]

LMAO this was expected. At least Trump is a consistent bigot!

[arockstar]

Throwing stones again, I see, Mr. Donald MacLeod.
(Trump's mom is from the Scottish Highlands)

[vincentwilby]

Where does the first lady come from she can't even speak English