Chutzpah https://t.co/ndWgjiQsgy
— (((نMikey Ramoneن))) (@ThePantau) August 25, 2016
Addressing a crowd in Reno this afternoon, Hillary Clinton focused her energy on dismantling Trump. And it’s hard to blame her. After all, Trump’s willingly provided her with seemingly endless fuel for her fire.
But there was one particular line of attack that rang hollow:
Clinton: Donald Trump “promoted the racist lie that President Obama is not really an American citizen." https://t.co/tmVEEzjClO
— CNN (@CNN) August 25, 2016
Clinton on Trump: "He promoted the racist lie that President Obama is not really an American citizen"
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) August 25, 2016
Trump first gained political prominence promoting the racist lie that President Obama isn’t really an American. https://t.co/WPM1I9PPN3
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 25, 2016
And who gave him the ammo to kick off his birther career?
Hillary on the birther issue. Who came up with that in the first place?
— Randy Clemens™ (@bostonrandy) August 25, 2016
Promoted, yes.
Now, for $200, who started it? https://t.co/YjeSw3Ucn7
— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) August 25, 2016
It’s coming back to us …
@jamiedupree didn't her camp start that rumor in 2008?
— Jim Stoebe (@jastoebe) August 25, 2016
@jamiedupree didn't her 2008 campaign start the birther movement?
— Ray H. Jenkins (@RayHJenkins) August 25, 2016
.@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama – Didn't your 2008 campaign first float that idea?
— Mike Ferris (@MichaelFerris) August 25, 2016
@FoxNews @HillaryClinton Wasn't that started by Hillary Clinton during the 2008 campaign?
— Nancy Gill (@nancygill) August 25, 2016
Why yes. Yes it was.
@HillaryClinton Didn't your campaign start that rumor in 2008? Yes, I believe they did. https://t.co/YfodPIYBSW
— Wright (@WrightBrunoS) August 25, 2016
@jamiedupree LOL Hillary Camp started that in 2008. She's the original birther
— Jeremy (@blankusername) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton That was YOUR CAMPAIGN that started that Hillary,
— D.J. Slash (@RealDJSlash) August 25, 2016
@jamiedupree
One problem for her with this attack, her campaign started this in the 08 campaign..— Mike Parker (@MJP1313) August 25, 2016
@FoxNews @HillaryClinton I could've swore Hillary started that whole movement when she was running against Obama in 2008.
— Rob (Semper Fi) (@therobster1776) August 25, 2016
@FoxNews @HillaryClinton Actually you started that one….
— Bootsie (@boots968) August 25, 2016
@FoxNews @HillaryClinton A movement YOU started in the 2008 Dem Primaries
— Elmer J. Fudd (@elmerjfudd2012) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama Hey Hillary did you forget you started the birther issue in 2008
— Hillary Lies Matter (@PuttyBudd) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama Hillary's 2008 Campaign literally started that rumr
— the fourth (@B_C_I_4) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton But it was u, Hillary, who started the birther movement in 2008. That is a fact!
— matthew mills (@nmiamifl) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama you started it.
— Kelvin Jellybottom (@jellybottom73) August 25, 2016
.@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama Funny how it was YOU who started that little rumor when you were running against Obama.
— Michelle Dryjanski (@mchelldryjanski) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama actually, you did too back in 2008.
— David (@thedavid70) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama you started the birther movement!!!!
— StormForce_1 (@StormForce_1) August 25, 2016
NO!! That was you in your primary campaign, you f**ing liar!!! @HillaryClinton https://t.co/dqohyF0HYm
— Heimish Conservative (@HeimishCon) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama Actually Hillary-YOU & Your 2008 Campaign were 1st to bring Obama BIRTHER Issue to world! LOL
— T Fergie (@FergOSU) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton you started the birther movement when you ran for president the first time
— peacepipe (@BlacktoothGrn) August 25, 2016
That @HillaryClinton's campaign started. https://t.co/89WMdRHmfl
— Liars Never Win (@liars_never_win) August 25, 2016
Hillary started the birther movement.
— Jason (@EnemyWithinn) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton A racist lie that was started by your 2008 campaign
— Will Davis (@WillDavis_14) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton's first campaign for Pres INVENTED the racist lie that President Obama isn't really an American.
— Ben Crystal (@Bennettruth) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton You started that movement when running against Obama. I guess senility is catching up with you. #NeverHillary
— JohnLikesWhiskey (@RWISTech) August 25, 2016
@HillaryClinton @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama dementia must've hit you hard. You started the birther movement.
— Andy S. (@StevenAndrewSim) August 25, 2016
Maybe she just short-circuited again.
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