Burgum Defends Trump’s Birtherism: “That’s Politics”

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ABC News’ Martha Raddatz pressed Burgum repeatedly about the former president targeting his fellow 2024 GOP hopeful by mangling her birth name — Nimarata — and sharing conspiracy theories suggesting she may not be eligible to be president because of her background.

As Burgum attempted to sing Trump’s priases, Raddatz held his feet to the fire over the Trump Haley attack that critics see as blatantly racist. “I think it’s politics,” said Burgum. “You know, Joe Biden launched his campaign a couple weeks ago with a set of personal attacks on President Trump.”

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ND Gov. Doug Burgum, who endorsed Donald Trump after suspending his own GOP presidential campaign, tries to downplay Trump’s inflammatory new attacks on Nikki Haley’s name and heritage.

“That’s politics around the world and it’s politics in America.” https://t.co/RKshwbBGaE pic.twitter.com/HuSSmNTO47

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 21, 2024