WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):
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Donald Trump Jr. says his father recognizes that President Barack Obama was born in the United States, but he doesn’t know if his father will say so himself.
Speaking Friday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Trump’s son said a statement by the campaign Thursday night acknowledging Obama’s U.S. birth “should be the definitive end” of questions about Trump’s views.
The Republican presidential nominee has been most prominent proponent of the “birther” movement casting doubt on Obama’s birthplace. On Thursday, Trump declined to address the matter when asked about it by The Washington Post. The campaign later issued its statement.