https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/14/trump-gives-credence-to-birther-rumors-about-kamala-harris/

By AAMER MADHANI, SARA BURNETT, AMANDA SEITZ and JILL COLVIN | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday gave credence to a false and racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to be vice president, fueling an online misinformation campaign that parallels the one he used to power his rise into politics.