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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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