Mark Fenster

University of Florida

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Professor of Law at the University of Florida and author of Conspiracy Theories: Secrecy and Power in American Culture

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Barack Obama's birth certificate says he was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. Local newspapers carried announcements at the time.

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Donald Trump is among those currently making the claim that  Barack Obama  is not a "natural born citizen," as the Constitution requires a President to be.

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