Pres. Trump doesn’t refute false birthday theory about Sen. Kamala Harris

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🗓️ 14 August 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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During a press briefing President Trump refused to refute a false birther story about Senator Kamala Harris saying he “will take a look.” Harris was born in California and is the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major party’s presidential ticket. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee joins AC360 to react to the President’s comments and says, “It’s wrong. It’s not true. She’s an American citizen.” Plus, collegiate and professional sports organizations are trying to navigate how to play safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, says there will be fans in the stands when his team takes the field next month. Damien Williams is a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, the defending Super Bowl Champions. He has opted out of the season because his mother has cancer and he’s concerned he might expose her to the virus if he plays. He tells Anderson Cooper he just wants to spend time with his mom and be there for her. Airdate: August 13, 2020 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening.
0:01.8	It was clear when Kamala Harris was named as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee
0:05.4	that fringe elements would attack her based on her gender and her race.
0:08.9	What is clear at this hour is that it's not going to just be fringe elements doing so,
0:13.5	and perhaps that should not be a surprise.
0:15.6	Today, President Trump, who pushed a baseless, disproven, and racist conspiracy theory about
0:19.5	the nation's first black president, Barack Obama, is now promoting a baseless, disproven,
0:23.9	and racist conspiracy theory about the nation's first black female vice presidential candidate.
0:28.6	Next thing she might not really be an American citizen at all.
0:32.2	Berthorism, it seems, is back.
0:34.0	The whole thing started today with a widely mocked essay was picked up by conservative judicial
0:38.1	activists, which was then retweeted by the Trump campaign senior legal adviser.
0:43.8	And just so we're clear, Kamala Harris, like Barack Obama, was born in the United States,
0:47.6	which makes her a citizen.
0:49.0	She was born in Oakland, California.
0:51.1	And just a short time ago, President Trump tried to fan the flames even more.
0:55.4	When you would definitely say whether or not Kamala Harris is eligible, legal amid the legal
1:01.8	requirements to run as vice president.
1:04.3	So I just heard that I heard it today that she doesn't meet the requirements.
1:11.3	And by the way, the lawyer that wrote that pieces are very highly qualified, very talented
1:16.1	lawyer.
1:17.1	I have no idea if that's right.
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