Donald Trump’s claim Friday that Hillary Clinton and her 2008 campaign “started” the Obama birther controversy touched off a series of instant fact-checking from media outlets who branded the claim “false” – but it seems they may have jumped the gun. “Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. “Trump admits Obama born in U.S. but falsely blames Clinton for starting rumors,” declared The Washington Post. @HillaryClinton So why did your man #sidblumenthal spread the #obama birther rumor to me in 2008, asking us to investigate? “Not only was a Clinton campaign worker blamed and fired over the activity, we have now been informed that Secretary Clinton was aware of what was going on, with Clinton’s campaign manager even apologizing to Obama’s campaign manager,” he said.

Source: Fox News September 16, 2016 22:18 UTC