Donald Trump has placed himself in the middle of
another controversy involving a birth certificate—
this time his own.
In a letter obtained by Yahoo News, the real
estate mogul and de facto leader of last year's
"birther" movement against President Barack
Obama sent a copy of his New York City birth
certificate to comedian Bill Maher, who earlier this
week made a Trump-like demand to see it.
On Monday's "Tonight Show With Jay Leno,"
Maher said he would donate $5 million to the
charity of Trump’s choice (Maher suggested Hair
Club for Men, among others) if the "Celebrity
Apprentice" host could prove he is not the
"spawn of his mother having sex with an
orangutan." Maher was mocking Trump's much-
publicized announcement in October that he
would donate $5 million to charity if Obama
would release his college records.
On Tuesday, a lawyer for Trump sent the letter to
Maher with the birth certificate attached, asking
the "Real Time" host to make good on his late-
night offer:
Attached hereto is a copy of Mr. Trump's birth
certificate, demonstrating that he is the son of
Fred Trump, not an orangutan. Please remit the
$5 million to Mr. Trump immediately and he will
ensure that the money be donated to the
following five charities in equal amounts:
Hurricane Sandy Victims, The Police Athletic
League, The American Cancer Society, The March
of Dimes, and The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
In October, Trump announced he had "something
very, very big concerning the president of the
United States "—something he said could
"possibly" change the election—leading to
speculation that the 66-year-old might have
unearthed scandalous information about Obama.
"Barack Obama is the least transparent president
in the history of this country," Trump said in a
video shot from his New York office and uploaded
to YouTube . "I'm very honored to have gotten
him to release his long-form birth certificate or
whatever it may be.
"I have a deal for the president," Trump
continued. "If Barack Obama opens up and gives
his college records and applications and if he
gives his passport applications and records, I will
give to a charity of his choice—inner-city children
in Chicago, American Cancer Society, AIDS
research, anything he wants—a check
immediately for $5 million."
Obama was unfazed. On "The Tonight Show,"
Obama joked to Leno that the bad blood between
him and the "Celebrity Apprentice" star "dates
back to when we were growing up together in
Kenya."
Trump thrust himself into the spotlight again on
election night, firing off a series of tweets after
Obama's victory over Mitt Romney.
"Well, back to the drawing board!" Trump
tweeted shortly after several networks, including
Fox News, called Ohio in the president's favor,
sealing the win. " We can't let this happen. We
should march on Washington and stop this
travesty. Our nation is totally divided!
"Lets fight like hell and stop this great and
disgusting injustice!" Trump continued. "The
world is laughing at us. This election is a total
sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy!"
A representative for Maher did not immediately
return a request for comment. On Monday,
though, he told Leno he did not want to start a
war with The Donald.
“I’m not looking for a feud with Donald Trump,”
Maher said.
See Trump's full letter, including birth certificate,
below:
January 8, 2013
Mr. Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
CBS Studios
7800 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Dear Mr. Maher:
I represent Mr. Donald J. Trump. I write on his
behalf to accept your offer (made during the Jay
Leno Show on January 7, 2013) that Mr. Trump
prove he is not the "spawn of his mother having
sex with an orangutan."
Attached hereto is a copy of Mr. Trump's birth
certificate, demonstrating that he is the son of
Fred Trump, not an orangutan. Please remit the
$5 million to Mr. Trump immediately and he will
ensure that the money be donated to the
following five charities in equal amounts:
Hurricane Sandy Victims, The Police Athletic
League, The American Cancer Society, The March
of Dimes, and The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Regards,
Scott S. Balber



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