Fact check
Is it true: Obama Birtherism?
Debunked99% confidence
No — this has been debunked.
Birth records, contemporaneous newspaper notices, state certification, and released long-form certificate evidence debunk the claim.
The claim
The false claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and was therefore ineligible for the presidency.
Key evidence
Obama's middle name and father's Kenyan origin cited
Hawaii officials of both parties certified birth certificate
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