Trump doubles-down on birther issue
Romney camp releases statement that they believe Obama was born in U.S.
An Obama campaign video challenging Romney's association with Donald Trump continue birther controversy.
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Donald Trump is making headlines again... he isn't backing down when it comes to the so-called birther controversy.
And he stood by his position in a heated interview on Tuesday.
Tory Dunnan has the story.
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LAST NIGHT MITT ROMNEY SECURED THE GOP NOMINATION WITH A VICTORY IN THE TEXAS PRIMARY.
BUT MUCH OF THAT NEWS WAS OVERSHADOWED THE BIRTHER CONTROVERSY ONCE AGAIN.
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN RELEASED A VIDEO CHALLENGING ROMNEY'S ASSOCIATION WITH DONALD TRUMP.. ON THE SAME DAY THE TWO WERE TO APPEAR AT A FUNDRAISER TOGETHER. THE BUSINESS MOGUL HAS REPEATEDLY QUESTIONED WHETHER PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS BORN IN THE U-S. -- INCLUDING AN INTERVIEW WITH CNN'S WOLF BLITZER.
I think if you look at the birth certificate, take a look and you tell me, really. You analyze the birth certificate. There are many people that don't agree with that birth certificate. They don't think it's authentic, Wolf..
THE WHITE HOUSE RELEASED OBAMA'S LONG-FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE LAST YEAR. BUT WHEN BLITZER CALLED TRUMP OUT ON THE ISSUE IT QUICKLY BECAME HEATED.
Donald, you're beginning to sound a little ridiculous, I have to tell you
You are, Wolf, Let me tell you something, I think you sound ridiculous.
WE CAUGHT UP WITH WOLF BLITZER AFTER HIS INTERVIEW WITH TRUMP.
I was really surprised that Donald Trump is still all in on this so called birther issue//25:29:24 knowing that Mitt Romney disagrees with him
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ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN ISSUED A STATEMENT THAT SAYS IN PART: "GOVERNOR ROMNEY HAS SAID REPEATEDLY THAT HE BELIEVES PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES."
IN WASHINGTON, I'M TORY DUNNAN, BACK TO YOU.
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