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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Example Sentences

My first New York Times piece in 2011 was on birtherism, because, knowing this history, I was recognizing that our public sphere was becoming more susceptible to conspiracy theories.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2018

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

In September, when his prolonged refusal to disavow birtherism became a campaign issue, Trump announced that he would hold a live press conference about it.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 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