Trump stokes ‘birther’ conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris

President Donald Trump says he has “heard” Democratic candidate Kamala Harris “doesn’t qualify” to serve as US vice-president, amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist. She was born in the US to a Jamaican father and Indian mother in Oakland, California, on 20 October 1964. As such, she is eligible to serve as president or vice-president. For years, Mr Trump promoted a false “birther” theory that ex-President Barack Obama was not born in the US. Ms Harris, a California senator, was named on Tuesday as the first woman…

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2020 Democrats defend Kamala Harris after Trump Jr. retweets, deletes post about her race – USA TODAY

2020 Democrats defend Kamala Harris after Trump Jr. retweets, deletes post about her race  USA TODAY WASHINGTON — California Sen. Kamala Harris’ rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination defended her after criticisms based on her race circulating on … “us democrats” – Google News

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