Report: Trump gets backing from Obama's half-brother

[Mister Twilight]

Source: USA Today

Donald Trump is mighty pleased with his latest endorsement: President Obama's half-brother.

Malik Obama, who has a had a falling out with his relative in the White House, told The New York Post that “I like Donald Trump because he speaks from the heart ... Make America Great Again is a great slogan. I would like to meet him.”

Trump heralded the support on Twitter, saying the half-brother "was probably treated badly by president-like everybody else!"

President Obama and his half-brother appear to have had little contact with each other in recent times.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/24/donald-trump-barack-obama-malik-obama-new-york-post/87501794/

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FAMILY!

[Freddie]

1. And Trump wants support from a real Kenyan?

The Presidential has a number of half-siblings. He is close to his sister (same mom) but I don't think he knows his father's many other children that well.

[Cryptoad]

16. Trump will have him on the campaign trail!

[PatSeg]

20. I'm quite sure he barely knows him

Obama barely knew his father.

[RandySF]

2. Didn't he support Romney, too?

[7962]

3. Well, he doesnt live here, so it doesnt matter.

[groundloop]

11. It matters in that tRump will exploit the hell out of it.

And yeah, I think everyone has at least one relative like that. I'm guessing this guy couldn't get his half-brother Barack to give him a pony for Christmas or some such nonsense.

[Mister Twilight]

15. "I think everyone has at least one relative like that"

You got THAT right!

[keithbvadu2]

19. Everyone has a king and a horse thief somewhere in the background.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Trump campaign broke laws soliciting contributions from Euro politicians at official email addresses

[7962]

29. which has what to do with this story about the half brother?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. It's similar behavior. Trump is against Kenyan Muslims until he gets their support.

Then he trumpets their support as if the guy was a somebody. Even though he is a nobody who lives outside of the USA.

In the case of the Euro politicians, he is repeatedly trying to raise funds from random European politicians who live outside of the USA. Politicians who represent areas that Trump is against (NATO and trading blocs). He's against them until he wants their money (which is illegal under US election law).

[7962]

33. I've been told this guy actually votes in Maryland, where he owns a business

I tried to find info on him being a citizen but found nothing, so I dont know if this is true or not

[sufrommich]

4. Same guy that supported Romney. nt

[yourpaljoey]

5. That's not half bad

[Ellipsis]

6. Hhhmmm. Bloomberg vs Obama's half brother... in Kenya.

Hiya Cha-chi

[Democat]

7. He has a record of picking winners

Like Romney.

[Aristus]

8. Oh...

NOW the Republicans think being a Kenyan Muslim is a good thing?...

[CrispyQ]

12. DUzy!

[Journeyman]

9. "Yes, Mr Trump, I support you very much today . . .

and even more Tuesday when the check clears."

[63splitwindow]

10. “I like Donald Trump because he speaks from the heart ... "

Though a malignant heart, he has no choice because of the empty cranium. Bowel gases often times escape through his heart.

[pnwmom]

14. I wonder how much money Trump promised him to get that endorsement?

Supposedly the brother's mad because Obama didn't help him get elected Governor.

[DonViejo]

17. This story originated in Murdoch's NY Post...

I was going to post it hours ago, but decided the source was unrelaible. Nice to see USA Today wants to validate the NY Post

[Chitown879]

18. So

Not like he is an American Citizen.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. Oh, don't get them started ...

... birthers have been dormant for a while.

[rurallib]

21. loses half the republican party; gains half an Obama brother

That is a win-win for Donnie!

[TexasBushwhacker]

23. The muslim one with 3 wives? N/t

[Dustlawyer]

24. Obama, as President of the United States cannot meddle with foreign elections.

It would set a double standard.

[malthaussen]

25. And we thought Billy Carter was embarassing. n/t

[Press Virginia]

26. He's increased his black and Muslim support 100% with that news

I'm assuming Obama's brother is a Muslim...if not, back to 0 for the Donald

[Metric System]

27. He says it's because his brother and Hillary killed his "good friend" Gaddafi.

[Squinch]

28. I guess trolls gotta troll.

[Judi Lynn]

31. They're not every going to go away, apparently. It's a real pity. They stick out like sore thumbs.

It would be such a blessing to see them disappear.

They do screw up a perfectly great opportunity for progressives to read, post, learn, share.

[Ilsa]

32. Who cares. He's not American, doesn't

Live here, can't vote.
Putin probably indirectly paid him for his endorsement.

[Tatiana]

35. I guess every President has that one brother that you just want to....

Slap some sense into.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

36. The hope the irony is not lost on people.

[Nihil]

37. And just think, this all started because Donald received an email:

Subject: Dear Respected One,

Dear Respected One,

GREETINGS,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your contact from the International web site directory. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person I can do business with and by the recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Malik Obama; the half-brother of Mr Barak Obama. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discus on a business deal. When my mother died on the 21st October 1984, my father took me and my younger brother BARAK special because we are motherless. Before the death of my father on 30th June 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of $12.500.000 (Twelve Million, five hundred thousand dollars) left in a suspense account ...

[treestar]

38. Attention seeking

Using his relationship to get attention. They were not raised together and father Obama did not pay much attention to his American son. This means zippo.