Fact check: Obama birth in us

1. Summary of the results

Barack Obama was definitively born in the United States, specifically in Hawaii at Kapiolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital on August 4, 1961 ^[1]. This fact is supported by multiple pieces of concrete evidence, including:

• Official birth certificate from the Hawaii State Department of Health ^[2]
• Birth announcements in local Hawaiian newspapers from 1961 ^{[1] [3]}
• Official confirmation from Hawaii Department of Health officials ^[1]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual points were omitted from the original query:

• Even if Obama hadn't been born in the US, he would still qualify as a "natural born citizen" eligible for the presidency through his mother, who was a US citizen from Kansas ^[4]
• The "birther" conspiracy theories began as early as 2004 ^[5]
• Claims about Obama's birth certificate being forged have been repeatedly investigated and debunked ^[3]
• The conspiracy included false allegations about Obama's college records, though records confirm he attended Occidental College under his real name and was on scholarship ^[6]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

Several parties have been involved in spreading misinformation about Obama's birthplace:

• Tim Adams, a former Hawaii elections clerk, made unsubstantiated claims about the non-existence of the birth certificate ^[7]
• Donald Trump was a prominent figure in pushing these conspiracy theories ^[5]
• White nationalist websites were primary sources of these false claims ^[7]
• Claims that Hillary Clinton's campaign originated the "birther" conspiracy have been debunked - there is no evidence of her campaign's involvement ^[4]

The persistence of these conspiracy theories, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, demonstrates how misinformation can be used as a political tool to delegitimize political opponents, particularly targeting the first African American president of the United States.