Christie claims Trump's birtherism is 'a done issue'
Source: CNN
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday Donald Trump's questioning of President Barack Obama's birthplace was "done," arguing that Trump hasn't talked about it for years and put to rest any remaining questions Friday.
"The birther issue is a done issue. I've said it's a done issue for a long time, and Donald Trump has said it's a done issue now," Christie, a top Trump supporter and the chairman of his transition team, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
Trump for years elevated false claims that Obama wasn't born in the United States, raising it repeatedly in interviews and on Twitter. In 2011, Obama released a copy of his birth certificate to put to rest what many considered fringe conspiracy theories aimed at undermining his legitimacy as president.
Though Trump had been asked whether he now believes Obama was born in the United States as recently as 2016 and hadn't affirmed that position, Christie said, "It's just not true that he kept it up for five years."
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/18/politics/donald-trump-birtherism-chris-christie-mike-pence/index.html
Christie lies about what Trump has been saying for the five last years, and he repeats the lie that the Clinton started the birther "issue." While Trump may not have talked publicly about the "issue" since announcing his candidacy, the point is that Trump's long history of racism is not something he can run away from with a hand-wave. Furthermore, what Trump has been talking about is much more virulent: His catch-phrase "something is going on" is a dog-whistle to people who believe there is a Muslim conspiracy to force Sharia Law on the U.S., and that Obama is part of it.
Third Doctor
(1,574 posts)and neither is bridgegate.
still_one
(92,176 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Bridgegate is still on the front burner. Maybe Crispy is hoping that if tRump is elected, ALL their scams will be forgotten?
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)PatSeg
(47,418 posts)Christie has spoken, so everyone will just forget birtherism ever happened. Sorry buddy, Trump's base still believes it. Its never going away.
Festivito
(13,452 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,783 posts)He admits that he lied about Obama not being born in this country.
William Seger
(10,778 posts)Hillary Clinton started it and he finished it.
truthisfreedom
(23,146 posts)Get used to it you lard assed idiot sycophantic suck up.
PJMcK
(22,034 posts)Moonwalk
(2,322 posts)...the fact that he lied and, with influence and such, wasted the time of the U.S. Government for years on this lie. I think we should make sure he gets to go through all the put the President through for all that time. We wouldn't want him to feel cheated, not given all that effort on his part.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Did they ever get back to tRump after he (claimed he sent a team to Hawaii? Did they decide to stay there instead once their air fare was paid.? Given tRump's treatment of anyone who is not a family member, maybe he only paid for one way tickets.
Chemisse
(30,809 posts)Let's just send out the memo that Clinton's emails are a 'done issue' and see if it magically goes away.
Sorry, you don't get to bully your way around the news coverage, Chris Christie.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,583 posts)That's how the GOP wipes their slate clean.
"Special prosecutor" is how they make sure anything involving Hillary never ends.
It's okay if you're a Republican (especially if you can blame it on a Democrat.)
bucolic_frolic
(43,142 posts)And the bill of lading is nowhere to be found
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)I think we all know how they are expected to repay him for their transportation, don't we?
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)This issue is not over
BumRushDaShow
(128,897 posts)according to ABC News (from 9/16/16)-
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/67-times-donald-trump-tweeted-birther-movement/story?id=42145590
So this -
is a Crispy Creme lie.
William Seger
(10,778 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,897 posts)I figure not long. They can't let their best ratings monster flame out before November.
forest444
(5,902 posts)But then, unfortunately for Idi Christie, so has Bridgegate - a real scandal, for once.
ananda
(28,858 posts)SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)Don the Con made statements, sent tweets, and alluded to this as recently as earlier this year.
It's technically true, though, that he didn't 'keep it up for 5 years'... he kept it up for far longer!
Cary
(11,746 posts)NHDEMFORLIFE
(489 posts)NNadir
(33,515 posts)He couldn't be elected street sweeper in this state at this point.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,816 posts)I'm a demographic that it's not done. He owns it. I won't forget.
riversedge
(70,200 posts)CTyankee
(63,909 posts)yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Which is why he is desperately holding on to the Trump coat tails.
Kathy M
(1,242 posts)You Christie have to explain how and why you have been friends with Don for fifteen years ( his own words ) , what is in it for you ?