Corn on “Hardball”: Trump Revives the Birther Meme

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David Corn and Salon’s Joan Walsh joined guest host Michael Smerconish on MSNBC’s Hardball to discuss Donald Trump’s role in the most recent iteration of the birther conspiracy. Why won’t Mitt Romney repudiate The Donald?

David Corn is Mother Jones’ Washington bureau chief. For more of his stories, click here. He’s also on Twitter.