Obama has been dogged by criticism from
Speaking in the
room, Obama said he released the document to stop the distraction that
the issue of his birthplace was having on policy matters including the
budget.
“We are not going to be able to solve our problems
if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers,” Obama said,
without mentioning names.
“I’ve got better stuff to do,” he said.
Trump, a potential Republican candidate for
president, has been questioning Obama’s birthplace repeatedly in recent
weeks. The business mogul tied former
Obama said the country can’t solve its big problems if it’s distracted by issues like his birth certificate.
“There are a lot of folks out there who are still
looking for work. Everybody is still suffering under high gas prices.
We’re going to have to make a series of very difficult decisions about
how we invest in our future, but also get a hold of our deficit and our
debt,” he said.
Some Republicans agreed with Obama that the issue is a distraction.
“What
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