After weeks of goading the President, Donald Trump finally got what he wanted. Obama released his "long-form" birth certificate, proving that he was indeed a citizen of the United States.
Obama referred to the claims as a 'side show' that distracted from important issues such as the federal budget.
"We don't have time for this kind of silliness." Mr Obama said. "We've got big problems to solve. We can solve them, but we're going to have to focus on them - not on this."
The claims first appeared during the 2008 election, when several conservative critics claimed that Obama had been born elsewhere, leading to Hawaiian authorities releasing a simplified form of the document. However, the issue resurfaced in the past few months, as Donald Trump repeatedly questioned if Obama was legally eligible to hold office. So, why did he do this?
In the past few months, Trump has began to position himself for an attempt at running for the office of President. Despite his lack of political experience, and lack of policies, Trump has found himself several fans in the Republican party. However, considering there are numerous other candidates, and an incumbent president likely to hold on to his position, thus Trump has found himself fighting a bit of a battle.
Hence his recent tactic of repeatedly questioning the authenticity of Obama's victory, giving several interviews solely on the subject in recent weeks, despite the fact he's yet to officially announce his intention to run. For weeks, he's attempted to undermine the office of president. So, when the falsity of his claims was revealed, was he repentant?
No. Trump said that he was "proud" of this achievement, and that thanks to him, the debate can move on from this to the real issues. Despite being the person who had dwelt on this issue for so long. Now that Obama has finally called his bluff, what else can Donald Trump actually bring to the table?
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