President Trump
TemporalSeverity
7/10
Then
“President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Period.”
Trump finally acknowledged Obama's birthplace during the 2016 general election campaign
https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/nov/04/biggest-flip-flops-donald-trump-and-hillary-clinto/Now
“An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud.”
Trump spent years promoting the birther conspiracy theory questioning Obama's citizenship
https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/nov/04/biggest-flip-flops-donald-trump-and-hillary-clinto/Analysis
Led a years-long campaign questioning Obama's birthplace, then abruptly reversed with no apology or explanation when it became politically necessary for the general election
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