Trump amplifies racist birther theory against Kamala Harris

Senator Kamala Harris is taking aim at President Trump's criticisms of mail-in ballots, after Mr. Trump promoted a false and racist conspiracy theory over Harris' eligibility to be on the Democratic ticket as vice presidential nominee in November. Ed O'Keefe dispels the birther claim.

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[tg]

Everyone who actually saw the press conference knows this is not accurate.

[kade]

Her grandparents had over 200 slaves in Jamaica, she also put people on death row who were innocent just to gain prosecutor cookie points what a devil

[katiejon]

The media's really working hard here. You should all be freaking out - we are waking up fast now. You'll be held accountable too, every one of you.

[jobckts]

NEWSWEEK magazine started it. U cant silver YOUR candidate away with this one. Harris is Your Regret.

[luso]

I knew they were going to use the race card in favor of Harris

[jags]

Not sure how being asked about a conspiracy "promotes" it. Such dishonest journalism.

[SPM-tv]

Not one COVID story on my feed this morning, racism really seems to be the cure guys.

[mariolerayous]

This is bs. CBS, please go back to journalism please. I’m begging you, take my views, I can’t trust any mainstream news network anymore.

[rooster]

When the commenters are more objective than the 'news'

[spzaruba]

It's a birther theory and total nonsense. But calling it racist is ham handed yellow journalism at best.

[stacymirba]

The amount of lies in this hit piece is startling.

[hawkh]

I watched that presser live, you twisted the President’s words. This is a lie.

[AmNonExistant]

More dislikes than likes on a news channel, get the message and bring objectivity in your news reporting

[loganbaileysfunwithtrains]

“Whatever the media says, the opposite is true” a man I met from the former Soviet Union told me that once and now I believe him wholeheartedly

[alloutabubblegum]

Repeat the lie until it's believed to be the truth.

[BLaurent]

He just said he had heard about it and he is sure the Democrats would have vetted it and he didn't know. How is that stoking it?? This is just dumb

[douglasgoldstein]

It warms my heart to see the thumbs down outnumbering the thumbs up, 3 to 1.

[joeydee]

It's not racist, Biden remarks on black people are racist however. But you guys say his comments are just 'backlash'.

[Mortonstones]

This woman is not black. Are you people buying this nonsense?

If yes. That’s sad. You have been played on.

[jimsmith]

I'm still waiting to hear the part that was racist.