Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has invited President
Barack Obama’s half-brother Malik Obama to be his guest at the third and
final presidential debate on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Trump campaign unveiled the candidate’s list of invited guests as he prepared to spar with Hillary Clinton.
Clinton also
unveiled her list of guests, including Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban
and Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, a former Republican California
gubernatorial candidate. Cuban and Whitman are both billionaires and the
Clinton campaign is subtly questioning Trump’s claim to being immensely
wealthy.
US CITIZEN
Malik, who is a US citizen, has been an outspoken critic of Clinton and has thrown his support behind the Manhattan billionaire. During an interview with the New York Post, Malik blasted Clinton for her performance as secretary of state, blaming her for the chaos and violence in the Middle East.
Malik, who is a US citizen, has been an outspoken critic of Clinton and has thrown his support behind the Manhattan billionaire. During an interview with the New York Post, Malik blasted Clinton for her performance as secretary of state, blaming her for the chaos and violence in the Middle East.
He said ousted
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was a good friend of his. “Check out the
situation in Libya now,” he said. He also questioned the sincerity of
the women who have accused Trump of kissing and groping them.
“I don’t believe
them,” Malik said of the women. “Why didn’t they come forward before?”
In an interview with the same paper in July, Malik announced he would
vote for Trump, saying he likes the candidate and was unhappy with his
half-brother’s leadership. He criticised President Obama, saying he has
not done much for the American people and his extended family back in
Kenya despite high expectations.
‘BROTHER STORY’
Earlier this year,
Malik complained that when he last visited the White House, President
Obama did not extend to him a “warm and loving” reception. The
Kenyan-born Malik has been a darling of right-wing conservative media
outlets, which sought to further the "brother" story that claims
President Obama was born in Kenya.
In 2015, he sold a
handwritten letter from the president that seemed to shed light on why
the US leader chose to enter politics. Trump is currently in a free
fall, with the latest polls showing him trailing Clinton by between six
and 12 points.
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