# Will Trump apologize? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 27, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885 "2011-04-27T13:13:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/1 "2011-04-27T13:13:49Z")
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss\_viewer/birth-certificate-long-form.pdf](http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/birth-certificate-long-form.pdf) So will this finally put that conspiracy theory to rest? ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/2 "2011-04-27T13:16:55Z")
I guess I can answer this, no it isn’t. Unbelievable! The nutters are\*\* already \*\* latching onto “abstract of the record” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/3 "2011-04-27T14:24:27Z")
Highly doubtful. Although if he did, I’d be impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/4 "2011-04-27T14:33:50Z")
Apologize? He’s taking credit for it! ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/5 "2011-04-27T14:34:58Z")
I’m reminded of John Hodgeman’s “You’re Welcome” segment on TDS. ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_Motorbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/6 "2011-04-27T14:41:43Z")
I don’t understand Obama. If there’s anyone who owes us an apology it’s him. He could have released the damn thing years ago. What the hell is his problem? ---
**Author:** ![Profound\_Gibberish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Profound\_Gibberish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profound_Gibberish)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/7 "2011-04-27T14:48:54Z")
The longer you string along the nut jobs the better. It exposes them for what they are–nut jobs. This will not settle it, however. Conspiracies never die–the beleivers just get crazier. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/8 "2011-04-27T14:51:04Z")
> [@DJ\_Motorbike](#): > > I don’t understand Obama. If there’s anyone who owes us an apology it’s him. He could have released the damn thing years ago. What the hell is his problem? He proved his birth was in Hawaii long ago. The certificate was released . The bigots were just being bigots and pretending it was not enough when Hawaii declared it legal and binding. Why the hell wasn’t that good enough? What is next? ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/9 "2011-04-27T15:00:33Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > He proved his birth was in Hawaii long ago. The certificate was released . The bigots were just being bigots and pretending it was not enough when Hawaii declared it legal and binding. Why the hell wasn’t that good enough? > What is next? Don’t ask that question. Apparently the President did not celebrate Easter to the bigots’ satisfaction.[Linkee](http://www.torenewamerica.com/obama-removes-jesus-from-easter-message) Obama is not above reproach, certainly, but critics like these are arguing in bad faith and ought to be labeled as such. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/10 "2011-04-27T15:01:16Z")
> [@DJ\_Motorbike](#): > > I don’t understand Obama. If there’s anyone who owes us an apology it’s him. He could have released the damn thing years ago. What the hell is his problem? And while he’s at it, I’d like an apology from the First Lady for not showing us her vagina on live TV to prove she’s not actually a man and that we aren’t all being forced to sanction a presidential GAY MARRIAGE! ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/11 "2011-04-27T15:01:52Z")
> [@DJ\_Motorbike](#): > > I don’t understand Obama. If there’s anyone who owes us an apology it’s him. He could have released the damn thing years ago. What the hell is his problem? Couldn’t have - it took this long to create a forgery good enough to pass muster, along with adjusting all the file numbers of the forms after where they inserted his - not a small undertaking. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/12 "2011-04-27T15:05:15Z")
Yeah I see Trump is now taking credit for it, now one can only imagine the next thing he throws against the wall to see if it sticks. I am _not_ an President Obama supporter. But I think The Donald has really hurt any Republicans by association. The real conspiracy theory would be is he in cahoots with the President. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/13 "2011-04-27T15:05:16Z")
> [@RyJae](#): > > So will this finally put that conspiracy theory to rest? Of course not. Anybody could have faked that document, dontcha know. In fact, I’m absolutely certain that people are already finding ways to poke holes in this. Did you notice how the capital _K_ in Kansas is raised, and none of the other _K_’s are like that? It’s clearly a forgery. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/14 "2011-04-27T15:05:54Z")
This is a joke, right? Of course he’s not going to apologize. He’ll continue his campaign [del]for president[/del] to boost ratings for The Apprentice and pretend this is a good thing for him. Might as well not pay any attention. > [@DJ\_Motorbike](#): > > If there’s anyone who owes us an apology it’s him. Eh. You had to be flat-out dumb to think it was even remotely possible Obama was born in Kenya, and to that end, one more piece of paper makes no difference. You can’t argue with crazy and stupid. Obama put all this information out there himself unasked (originally). > [@](#): > > He could have released the damn thing years ago. The White House obviously did think there was some advantage in doing this right now. I’m not sure what that is. Possibly they were tired of Trump dominating the news cycle with this stupid shit, or maybe they thought they could move a few confused dumbasses back into the ‘undecided’ column if they made it clear they’ve put all the information out there. Or maybe Obama’s just tired of this and decided with that Mother’s Day coming up, he wanted to clear his mother of accusations of being some kind of Kenyan double agent. Beats me. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/15 "2011-04-27T15:07:14Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > And while he’s at it, I’d like an apology from the First Lady for not showing us her vagina on live TV to prove she’s not actually a man and that we aren’t all being forced to sanction a presidential GAY MARRIAGE! I take it you are unaware of the film “The Fist Lady”? ---
**Author:** ![DJ\_Motorbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/16 "2011-04-27T15:14:28Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Couldn’t have - it took this long to create a forgery good enough to pass muster, along with adjusting all the file numbers of the forms after where they inserted his - not a small undertaking. Which is exactly what the nutters are going to say. [QUOTE=gonzomax] He proved his birth was in Hawaii long ago. The certificate was released . The bigots were just being bigots and pretending it was not enough when Hawaii declared it legal and binding. Why the hell wasn’t that good enough? [/QUOTE] It satisfies me. I’m not questioning his citizenship I’m questioning his judgment. I just don’t understand Obama. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/17 "2011-04-27T15:18:46Z")
I think the issue is brought out because of 50% racist people, 40% mentally challenged individuals and 10% uninformed gullible people\*. If any serious contender brought it up they do not deserve my vote. I would vote for someone not born in the USA that carried my values before voting for Donald Trump. By the way his speech on the release of his birth certificate, reminded me why I do like the man. His charisma is something to behold. \*All fictional %'s ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/18 "2011-04-27T16:31:14Z")
> [@zamboniracer](#): > > Don’t ask that question. Apparently the President did not celebrate Easter to the bigots’ satisfaction.[Linkee](http://www.torenewamerica.com/obama-removes-jesus-from-easter-message) > > Obama is not above reproach, certainly, but critics like these are arguing in bad faith and ought to be labeled as such. Releasing documents is irrelevant. No document can turn him white. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/19 "2011-04-27T16:33:41Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > The White House obviously did think there was some advantage in doing this right now. I’m not sure what that is. He’s trolling the crazies so that they make more noise and serve as a bigger embarrassment to the Republicans (who are stuck with the options of either continuing to pander to them and offending rational people, or telling them to shut up and offending their own base). ---
**Author:** ![manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@manila](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manila)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885/20 "2011-04-27T16:58:35Z")
I’ve just done my once in a blue moon drop in on the freeper’s site to check their perspective. My og! you couldn’t make it it up what they are saying. ( not giving the link here as I don’t like linking to porno!) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-apologize/579885.md?page=2)