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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 08:16 AM Jun 2015

Donald Trump refuses to release birth certificate and passport records

Source: The Guardian

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has refused to release his long-form birth certificate and passport records, despite demanding the same from Barack Obama during the 2012 election.

The Guardian contacted the Trump campaign to request the birth certificate and passport records of the Apprentice host, but a spokeswoman refused to share the documents.

In October 2012, Trump, a prominent figure in the “birther movement” – a loose affiliation of people who claimed Obama was born outside the US – accused Obama of being “the least transparent president in the history of this country” for refusing to release the very details Trump is now refusing to publish.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/26/donald-trump-refuses-release-birth-certificate-passport-records

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Donald Trump refuses to release birth certificate and passport records (Original Post) Newsjock Jun 2015 OP
What's synonymous with "hypocrite"? Roland99 Jun 2015 #1
what a hypocrite Trump is.... chillfactor Jun 2015 #2
I didn't know clowns had birth certificates. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #3
Pathological level need for attention. merrily Jun 2015 #4
The guy is a fool with a big mouth that bullies his way because people don't RKP5637 Jun 2015 #5
Maybe Bill Maher was right! SCVDem Jun 2015 #6
F*ckface Von Clownstick definitely sounds foreign. onehandle Jun 2015 #7
What is Trump hiding? I'm not saying he's from Kenya, but he could end all the .... marble falls Jun 2015 #8
Trump put up a tent for his PAL Gaddafi in his back yard. In my opinion, Trump has a LOT to hide. Sunlei Jun 2015 #16
Trump had sex with Gaddafi...... marble falls Jun 2015 #22
lol Love it. ctsnowman Jun 2015 #17
Oily Taintz is that you!!! LynneSin Jun 2015 #42
What is he hiding? Downwinder Jun 2015 #9
His bald spot? d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #31
After playing the birther for so long, that is just special liberal N proud Jun 2015 #10
Wait til he asks for Ted Cruz's rpannier Jun 2015 #19
And I want to see the birth certificate and vaccination record... krispos42 Jun 2015 #11
He probably wouldn't like the new NYC BC HockeyMom Jun 2015 #12
Billionaires don't want to be told what to do. I believe this "campaign" will be a short one. Auggie Jun 2015 #13
I have two thoughts on his campaign rpannier Jun 2015 #18
LOL Auggie Jun 2015 #37
That second one has a LOT of appeal! FiveGoodMen Jun 2015 #60
This must be why Mr. Romney never invited Mr. Trump to ANY of his family events. Sunlei Jun 2015 #14
Sorry, Dr Frankenstein didn't keep records of that experiment. malthaussen Jun 2015 #15
what about igor? restorefreedom Jun 2015 #23
Good point Jack Rabbit Jun 2015 #49
hmmm ..i would say stock options restorefreedom Jun 2015 #57
I always thought he was from Australia. Or maybe New Zealand. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #20
Only one person has the right to request to see the Birth Certificate rpannier Jun 2015 #21
as much as i disagree with the pres lately restorefreedom Jun 2015 #24
He's such a fool..... Little Star Jun 2015 #25
Alien? nwduke Jun 2015 #26
I didn't think they gave out birth certificates for creatures that are hatched. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2015 #27
BIG difference - Obama was elected, Trump won't be. George II Jun 2015 #28
The bald, pathetic plain as day hypocrisy is the issue. Why deflect for Trump? Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #35
That's what you got from it? George II Jun 2015 #41
Donald Trump Releases Birth Certificate, Demands Bill Maher Pay Up The $5M oberliner Jun 2015 #29
Not the long form.....so.....release it, Trumpman! If that is your real name. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #36
He is such a clown oberliner Jun 2015 #39
oh the irony, nt Javaman Jun 2015 #30
Forget the birth certificate. I can't wait to see if he'll release his financials to the FEC. catbyte Jun 2015 #32
Donald Trump was born in France. Pass it on. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #33
Does that mean he's really a conehead? csziggy Jun 2015 #43
That's it! The scar! Enthusiast Jun 2015 #58
What goes around comes around rock Jun 2015 #34
Obama needs to get his people on it .lol Send his people to Orangutan island SummerSnow Jun 2015 #38
I want him to release his birth certificate, college transcript and tax returns. Shrike47 Jun 2015 #40
Would you give the World your Birth Certificate if it came from Kenya? Trumpster Won't! drynberg Jun 2015 #44
Donald Trump is a publicity mad real estate speculator candelista Jun 2015 #45
He's perfect in every way! truthisfreedom Jun 2015 #46
Does he think he's being funny? Spirochete Jun 2015 #47
What---you expected this clown to be a non-hypocrite? (nt) Paladin Jun 2015 #48
Interesting but there are inconsistencies Historic NY Jun 2015 #50
what's trump trying to hide? maybe he really is from kenya as Obama once joked samsingh Jun 2015 #51
Why should he? HassleCat Jun 2015 #52
No douche bag big enough to contain... liam_laddie Jun 2015 #53
Why is this sideshow clown taken seriously? Oneironaut Jun 2015 #54
Here is where his birth certificate is: winstars Jun 2015 #55
Now this is just too funny. EndElectoral Jun 2015 #56
but Donald is above all that ............ because he is really rich Angry Dragon Jun 2015 #59
That's because 'the Donald' is actually from a PatrickforO Jun 2015 #61

chillfactor

(7,595 posts)
2. what a hypocrite Trump is....
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 08:23 AM
Jun 2015

course he may not be smart enough to know the definition of "hypocrite"..... what an asshat Trump is!

marble falls

(57,641 posts)
8. What is Trump hiding? I'm not saying he's from Kenya, but he could end all the ....
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 08:34 AM
Jun 2015

speculation by just releasing his birth certificate. I have detectives on the way to Nairobi and let's just say what they will find will be dynamite.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
16. Trump put up a tent for his PAL Gaddafi in his back yard. In my opinion, Trump has a LOT to hide.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:07 AM
Jun 2015

He's not in this tabloid media to actually be a president, he's another republican shill.

DEFINE SHILL

shill


/SHil/

North Americaninformal


noun

noun: shill; plural noun: shills



1. an accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others

marble falls

(57,641 posts)
22. Trump had sex with Gaddafi......
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:14 AM
Jun 2015

Donald Trump: I 'Screwed' Gaddafi (VIDEO)
Posted: 03/21/2011 9:45 am EDT Updated: 05/25/2011 6:40 pm EDT
DONALD TRUMP GADDAFI

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/21/donald-trump-gaddafi-screwed_n_838328.html

Billionaire potential Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump claimed on Monday that he once took part in a subversive plan to undermine Muammar Gaddafi's power in Libya, an effort that has since become an international mission.

"I think I probably have more experience of anybody -- whether I sell them real estate for tremendous amounts of money. I mean, I've dealt with everybody," the billionaire real-estate mogul told Fox News Monday morning, touting his supposed foreign policy credentials. "And by the way, I can tell you something else. I dealt with Gaddafi. I rented him a piece of land. He paid me more for one night than the land was worth for two years, and then I didn't let him use the land."

"That's what we should be doing. I don't want to use the word 'screwed', but I screwed him," Trump continued. "That's what we should be doing."
 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
12. He probably wouldn't like the new NYC BC
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 08:48 AM
Jun 2015

They say "Mother/Parent" and "Father/Parent". The one he showed in the past was just the hospital record of this birth, not the official NYC Department of Vital Records BC with the seal on it.

rpannier

(24,353 posts)
18. I have two thoughts on his campaign
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:10 AM
Jun 2015

The first is, he'll stick it out until August and then announce he's returning to his show
Second, he'll stick it out to the end because his ego won't allow him to quit and he has the money to keep going

A subset of the second, he refuses to quit, spends a few hundred million and then his children, seeing their inheritance going up in smoke, have him killed and no one cares

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. This must be why Mr. Romney never invited Mr. Trump to ANY of his family events.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 08:59 AM
Jun 2015

what happened to the good Mormon in Trumps Vegas, stays in Vegas, eh Mr. Trump?

malthaussen

(17,241 posts)
15. Sorry, Dr Frankenstein didn't keep records of that experiment.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:02 AM
Jun 2015

He was so disappointed with the results, he didn't want to accidentally reproduce them.

-- Mal

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
23. what about igor?
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:15 AM
Jun 2015

he could be bribed....


what a great thing to read first thing....

i'll take the capt. obvious award for today: trump is a flaming ass

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
49. Good point
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:34 AM
Jun 2015

What do you suppose Dr. Frankenstein paid Igor? Minimum wage without benefits doesn't buy a lot of corporate loyalty.

rpannier

(24,353 posts)
21. Only one person has the right to request to see the Birth Certificate
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:13 AM
Jun 2015

That's President Obama
Trump wanted to see his
I think it would be great if the President brought it up

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
24. as much as i disagree with the pres lately
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:17 AM
Jun 2015

on many things, he is waaaaaaay too classy to ever mention it except in a joke. which would be funny as hell... too bad we just had the whc dinner. maybe he will do it on a late night show

Little Star

(17,055 posts)
25. He's such a fool.....
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:19 AM
Jun 2015

Every time he opens his bloviating mouth I roll my eyes and move on. Bill O'Reilly has nothing on The Donald.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
36. Not the long form.....so.....release it, Trumpman! If that is your real name.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:03 AM
Jun 2015

I suspect his birth name is not "Trump", seems rather a convenient monicker for a megalomaniac.

On the other hand the man is white as the driven snow, so maybe the American media and folks in general will just not be as demanding, if you catch my drift.

catbyte

(34,556 posts)
32. Forget the birth certificate. I can't wait to see if he'll release his financials to the FEC.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:43 AM
Jun 2015

I'm betting he'll change his mind--he doesn't want to blow his whole "I'm a BILLIONAIRE" schtick.

csziggy

(34,141 posts)
43. Does that mean he's really a conehead?
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:44 AM
Jun 2015

That would explain that thing on his head - it's an alien transplant to cover the scar from removing his cone!

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
40. I want him to release his birth certificate, college transcript and tax returns.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:19 AM
Jun 2015

Ever since Romney refused to release his tax returns I've thought we ought to demand them from all candidates. What was he hiding? I'm pretty sure it was the fact that he didn't actually pay any taxes to speak of due to clever accounting and lawyers.

truthisfreedom

(23,169 posts)
46. He's perfect in every way!
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:52 AM
Jun 2015

Complete distraction AND non-viable candidate who makes ALL repukes look like living jokes.

Historic NY

(37,463 posts)
50. Interesting but there are inconsistencies
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 11:43 AM
Jun 2015

in his grandfathers Friedrich Drumpf story - naturalization - immigration & migration back to Germany & then returning.- etc. Perhaps that might be the cause. One says he was in Alaska and another says British Columbia, in the later 1800's For years they hid being German

liam_laddie

(1,321 posts)
53. No douche bag big enough to contain...
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 12:01 PM
Jun 2015
...this bizarre thing named Donny Trump. Even with all the amazing technology available
today, no bag could be manufactured big enough to hold his ego. Whatta piece of work...

Oneironaut

(5,550 posts)
54. Why is this sideshow clown taken seriously?
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 01:04 PM
Jun 2015

Who's the next Presidential hopeful? Someone from Jersey Shore?

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