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Birtherism is The Conspiracy Theory That Refuses to Die
Almost four years on, some Republicans still think Obama was born in Kenya
A few years ago Bill Maher, the caustic host of HBO’s “Real Time,” once described birtherism as a “zombie lie,” meaning that no matter how much information you threw at it, it refused to die.
Comedian and television personality John Fugelsang has said that birtherism, the belief that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya, is a racial litmus test. He suggested people ask their Trump-loving uncle where Obama was born. If the answer wasn’t Hawaii, which is part of the United States, he’s a racist. This has been proven by a study.
“White conservatives who not only have racial animus but are also knowledgeable about politics were the most likely group to believe that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States, according to a University of Michigan Institute for Social Research study,” stated a 2019 press release.
