Kamala Harris' birth certificate

Former President Donald Trump has reignited controversy over Vice President Kamala Harris's ethnicity, suggesting she only recently identified as Black during remarks at the National Association of Black Journalists. He shared a photo of Harris in traditional Indian attire while questioning her racial identity, stating he didn't recognize her as Black until a few years ago. This prompted far-right commentator Laura Loomer to post Harris's birth certificate, which lists her mother's ethnicity as 'Caucasian,' further fueling Trump's claims. Critics, including Harris's campaign, condemned Trump's comments as divisive and racially charged, asserting that her heritage includes both Indian and Jamaican roots. Fact-checkers noted that birth certificates from the 1960s often did not specify race, and Harris's team emphasized that her identity is not defined by the birth certificate's details. This incident has drawn parallels to previous racially motivated attacks against figures like Barack Obama.