Trump Warns Cantor Not To Give Up Birther Fight: 'People Love This Issue' (VIDEO)

[jefferson_dem]

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Trump Warns Cantor Not To Give Up Birther Fight: 'People Love This Issue' (VIDEO)

BOCA RATON, FL -- Pushing back against calls from Republicans to abandon his new-found birther quest, Donald Trump snapped back Saturday at party leaders like House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) who accuse him of being less than serious about his presidential ambitions, warning Republicans that abandoning the conspiracy theories surrounding President Obama's birth certificate will harm the party.

In an exclusive interview with TPM recorded before Trump spoke to what those in attendance called a record crowd at the Palm Beach County Tax Day Tea Party rally, Trump said Republicans like Cantor dismiss the birther issue at their peril.

"I think it's a very bad thing for Cantor to have done," Trump said, "because I'll tell you, people love this issue especially in the Republican Party. And there's something to what we're saying."

Last week, Cantor went farther than most mainline Republicans have in dismissing the Trump quasi-campaign. He told CNN that Trump's embrace of birtherism is a sure sign Trump is fooling around.

"I don't think he is really serious when we see a campaign launch on the birther issue," Cantor said.

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[Billy Burnett]

1. An ass who needs a hat. IOW, an asshat. eom

[HillWilliam]

12. So that thing he's wearing probably isn't rat after all.

It's gotta be gerbil.

[bluestateguy]

2. Oh I do agree

Do keep it up right to November 2012...

That way Michelle Obama will have plenty of time to pick out her dress for the inauguration ball.

[CakeGrrl]

3. Keep it going, Trump!

I actually enjoy the way he's egging the 'baggers and birthers on. The Republican party created these monsters, now they'll have to deal with 'em.

[bigdarryl]

4. you mean the racist like you love it you stupid fuck

[kestrel91316]

5. Is Trump perhaps a secret Dem mole/monkeywrencher?

Because he sure acts like it.

[moondust]

6. Uh...Donald...it's not an issue.

It's what is known as a "fantasy."

[RoadRage]

7. Like I've said...

This is intentional!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x654900

[Courtesy Flush]

8. What I don't understand

Is why they're still fighting the 2008 fight. After Obama has done so unspectacularly as potus, surely they've got new criticisms by now.

[Scottybeamer70]

9. Has anyone ever been concerned

about the birth certificate of any other president? Of course not.........none of them were black!!!!

[AlinPA]

10. Trump is right. Republicans love the birther "issue" and they will all have to get with

it if they are running for office, especially for their presidential nomination. It is turning into their main campaign message.

[OwnedByFerrets]

11. PLEASE keep up the rhetoric Trump....we need to be reminded

how fucking stupid the repugs are.