The story behind President Obama’s half brother Malik, whom Trump invited to tonight’s debate

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Source: Washington Post

Malik Obama is exactly the kind of man that Donald Trump says he'd like to keep out of the United States. He's a Muslim. He comes from Kenya, a country that has been racked by unrest in recent years and has been the target of terrorists from Somalia, who have fashioned themselves as Islamists. He currently has between three and 12 wives — he won't say exactly how many — and, clearly, doesn't adhere to traditional American family values, however you might define them.

But Malik Obama is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and he's the half brother of the current U.S. president. Most importantly, however, he is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump. At the Trump campaign's request, Malik Obama will be in the audience of tonight's presidential debate in Las Vegas, allowing Trump and his faithful to collectively thumb their nose at President Obama and his favored successor, Hillary Clinton.

It wasn't always this way. Malik Obama was his half brother's best man when Barack Obama married Michelle. Barack Obama performed the same role at one of Malik's weddings. When GQ profiled Malik in 2013, Malik Obama claimed that he and his half brother shared a knack for leadership because it is “all in the genes.”

Somewhere between 2013 and this year, though, Malik soured on Barack. Part of the reason for that may be that he feels spurned by his successful and popular half brother. “My brother didn’t help me at all,” Malik told the New York Post, referring to a foundation he started in their shared father's name. “He wanted me to shut it down when I set it up. He hasn’t supported me at all.”


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Malik Obama, on Nov. 4, 2012, in Kogelo, Kenya, the village where his and Barack Obama's father grew up. (Ben Curtis/AP)

Something tells me Barack Obama got all the brain genes...

[NurseJackie]

1. Every family's got one, I guess.

In our family, we just try to be nice and not make a scene if we can't avoid being in the same room.

[cstanleytech]

3. Yup, that about sums it up over my youngest brother.

I still care about him though but he sets my teeth to grinding at times.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Trump's going to build a wall around Africa

and give everyone a citizenship loyalty test

That'll solve everything

[Motley13]

4. How is he a naturalized US citizen?

He & the maggot have sth in common, between 3 & 12 wives

[eShirl]

5. was it a foundation like Trump's?

[tonyt53]

6. Jimmy Carter had such a brother and so does Bill Clinton.

[displacedtexan]

8. LBJ's alcoholic brother was housed in an Austin hotel suite for years.

I had completely forgotten about that until this thread.

[groundloop]

9. Yeah, but Billy Carter did have a beer named after him.

[Mosby]

7. He is also a big fan of Hamas

[Motley13]

10. Jeb Bush has a brother like that too

[montana_hazeleyes]

12. Bwaaaahhhh!

[dawn frenzy adams]

20. Yep!

Lucky us, right?

[Solly Mack]

11. You can't pick your siblings.

(But you can point at them and laugh)


Well, if you come from my family, you can. In a good-nature way, of course.

Well, unless one of your siblings happens to be someone like Rush or Sean or some other asshole. Then pointing while being derisively mocking is understandable.

[Old Vet]

13. Really, How desperate trump has gotten, Its really pathetic.

I didn't think anyone could make americans look more stupid then Bush did. Man was I wrong, And this debate I feel will bring even new lows.

[Solly Mack]

17. I agree. He knows nothing but lowlife tactics.

[keithbvadu2]

14. ISIS supporter? Some articles seem to mention/imply that.

[milestogo]

15. Hamas supporter, possibly - I didn't see ISIS supporter anywhere

Couldn't cash in on Barack Obama's fame, so he will settle for Trump's.

[Angry Dragon]

16. It seems Donald does not know who he is running against

[milestogo]

18. He is running against all past, present, and future democratic presidents-

Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton - and he can't hold a candle to any of them.

[Angry Dragon]

19. Donald is unable to find the light

[svpadgham]

21. I would hazard a guess...

that if you asked this person if any woman should hold any position in government , his answer would be "no." I could be wrong.

[True_Blue]

22. So what does this have to do with Hillary?

Does Trump even know who he's running against?

[mwdem]

23. Apparently not.

He's desperate at this point.

[AnnieBW]

24. He's apparently a HAMAS supporter, too

At least, that's the rumor going around the Interwebz.

[uppityperson]

25. It is interesting info but doesn't meet LBN SOP. Please repost in GD, thank you.

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