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They should have stopped his candidacy in its tracks back in 2012 when he started [his involvement with] the Birther bullshit rather than giving him credulous coverage.

Or any of the many times he stiffed his suppliers. Or when he defrauded hundreds of people with Trump University.

Or, y'know, any one of a hundred times they should have reported on him properly rather than ruffling his hair and calling him a playful scamp.

[Edited to clarify that Trump didn't start the Birther bullshit since that was 2008-09 and he didn't get involved until 2011-12]




I thought the "birther" rumor about Obama started around the time of the 2008 Primaries, not 2012.


You're entirely correct, my mistake. Trump's involvement started around 2011-12 but he didn't start the whole thing.




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