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Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / The Birther Issue / Trump #1023151

CNN Evening News for Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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(Studio: Soledad O'Brien) The rant from Donald Trump that President Obama was not born in the US re-introduced; details given of the background of the birther issue. [In Las Vegas, Newt GINGRICH - calls Obama an American-born job-killing president.] [TRUMP - bickers with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.] [On "Starting Point," Republican John SUNUNU - agrees the president was born in the US.]

(Honolulu, Hawaii: Gary Tuchman) The evidence of Obama's birth in Hawaii re-presented; scenes shown of several birth documents. [April 25, 2011, former Hawaii health director Dr. Chiyome FUKINO†- says Obama was born in the state of Hawaii; agrees the issue keeps resurfacing indicating the conspiracy notion out there.] ["Honolulu Advertiser" Dan NAKASO†- says the newspaper announcement could not be faked.] [Hawaii Governor Neil ABERCROMBIE†- remembers Obama's family; asks the people in Hawaii be respected.]

Reporter(s):
O'Brien, Soledad;
Tuchman, Gary
Duration:
00:08:30

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