birther
Americannoun
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a person who claims that the presidency of Barack Obama was unconstitutional, citing a belief that he was not born in the United States, or denying the authenticity of his birth certificate.
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a person who claims that a former or current U.S. president or vice president, or a candidate for either office, was not born in the United States, questioning that person’s eligibility to hold the office.
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Etymology
Origin of birther
First recorded in 2005–10; birth ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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“I love to produce, I really enjoy it. I think I’m good at being given a scene and saying, ‘Oh, let me rewrite it,’ but I don’t think I’m a good birther of ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2021
Jerome Corsi is a birther who heads the Washington bureau of InfoWars, the conspiracy theory empire of Alex Jones.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2018
The last time I talked to him was when I went on CNN and criticized him after the birther stuff, and he has never called me again.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2017
In 2008 and 2009, most traditional newspapers and news broadcasts continued to ignore the birther story.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2016
Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, tried to make the case to reporters on Friday that Mr. Obama was not particularly consumed by the long birther debate.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2016
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