Trump Slammed After Repeating Unfounded 'Birther' Claim About Kamala Harris' Eligibility to Be Vice President

President Trump on claims that :Kamala Harris isn't eligible to run for Vice President because she's an anchor baby: "I heard it today that she doesn't meet the requirements...I have no idea if that's right. I would have assumed the Democrats would have checked that out." pic.twitter.com/H887X43GJK
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 13, 2020

White supremacy is a belief system based on the idea that ppl of color, esp Black ppl, are fundamentally illegitimate as equal citizens or human beings.

Calling into question the citizenship of elected officials of color, esp when the answer is obvious, is one way it manifests.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 13, 2020

Whether it's “where's the birth certificate?" to “send her back!" to “where were her parents from?"- these contrived claims (which are almost never levied at white US officials born abroad) catch on bc the supremacist idea that poc are inherently less legitimate has deep roots.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 13, 2020

It's not a coincidence that the GOP advanced tropes about non-citizenship to President Obama, Reps. Tlaib, Omar & Pressley, & now Sen. Kamala Harris; especially in moments of power.

Implying poc “don't belong" in our country is one way of protecting a white supremacist vision.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 13, 2020

The birtherism smear is racist. It's a lie. And it's disgusting. It's the epitome of Donald Trump.

Kamala Harris is an American. She's ready to serve on day one. Period.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 13, 2020

Kamala Harris is a citizen.

And Donald Trump is racist.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) August 14, 2020

This will not fly under the radar. We must speak up and denounce this “unpatriotic" attack on a fellow American citizen and the elected United States Senator from California.

https://t.co/remUxctAtF
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) August 14, 2020

This is what racism sounds like. https://t.co/A3EpuYHIjI
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) August 13, 2020

On Trump's nutty claim that @KamalaHarris is ineligible for President, I gave some choice views tonight. Look, I defended @tedcruz's eligibility 4 years ago, and this one is even easier. Far easier. Anyone who floats such nonsense disgraces our Constitution. https://t.co/c4TlFRDEEI
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) August 14, 2020

I was born to two immigrants who were green card holders in NYC, NY, USA. I too am a citizen able to run for President, and if you are like me, so are you. Case closed. https://t.co/0EMGhDNqEK
— Naveed Jamali (@NaveedAJamali) August 13, 2020

Cruz & McCain were born outside the 50 US States. Both were born US citizens & eligible to run. Bush & Obama did not amplify the issue.

Obama & @KamalaHarris were born in the 50 states -HI & CA- yet their citizenship & eligibility are questioned. Wonder what they have in common? https://t.co/z5vcWTCbG5
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) August 14, 2020