birtherism

American  

[burth-er-iz-uhm] / ˈbɜrθ ərˌɪz əm /

noun

1. a claim or belief that Barack Obama, or occasionally another US president or presidential candidate, was born overseas and thus is not eligible for the office; the beliefs of birthers.

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birtherism

I mean, I know what birtherism was about in terms of what the… I guess I am confused at your question.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 29, 2019

Mr. McCain laudably disputed her birtherism allegation, but in defending Mr. Obama by saying “No ma’am, he’s a decent family man and citizen,” he did not mention her allegation of untrustworthiness.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2018

Lester Holt may not be the most forceful interlocutor in the history of journalism, but he gently pressed Trump on birtherism and taxes.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2016

Like the 90s or herpes simplex, birtherism is back, if it ever even went out of fashion.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2016

He went on to resurrect the elephant in the room – birtherism — which in many ways propelled Trump into the world of politics and has put him in Obama’s crosshairs in the past.

From MSNBC ● Dec. 21, 2015