Donald Trump has finally acknowledged the fact that President Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Trump said at a campaign event in Washington “President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period."
Trump said at a campaign event in Washington “President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period."
Mr Trump also accused Hillary Clinton's team of starting the so-called "birther" campaign in 2008.
The "birther" movement had questioned Obama's citizenship and therefore his eligibility as president.
Mrs Clinton said Mr Trump had founded his campaign on "this outrageous lie".