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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TikTok threatens legal action against Trump US ban – BBC News

TikTok threatens legal action against Trump US ban  BBC News Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies  CNN Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.  NPR Trump issues order to block U.S. transactions with TikTok parent company ByteDance  USA TODAY President Trump issues order that could see TikTok banned, if ByteDance doesn’t sell in 45 days  Economic Times View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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US election: Republicans dampen reports of convention media ban – BBC News

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President Trump says he will ban TikTok in United States – ABC News

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