MSNBC’s Seitz-Wald: Trump ‘Doesn’t Have a Leg to Stand On When It Comes to Questioning’ Legitimacy

‘He went after President Obama for years saying he was not born in this country,’

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MOHYELDIN: "Alex, what kind of reverberations could this have that congressman Lewis has said this? I interviewed congressman Meeks a short time ago. He wasn’t 100% committed to what John Lewis said but what kind of impact could it have?" 
SEITZ-WALD: "There are few individual members of Congress aside from those in leadership who have more credibility, power, respect than John Lewis, given his history as a civil rights icon. You know, he almost died on the bridge when he was beat by Alabama state troopers marching with Dr. King for voting rights. For him to say this, I don’t think he does it lightly. I think there are a lot of other Democrats who will take it seriously and might follow his lead. I think that determines how big of an impact this has. How many other Democrats and possibly some skeptical Republicans follow his lead? Trump doesn’t really have a leg to stand on when it comes to questioning the legitimacy of presidents. He went after President Obama for years saying he was not born in this country, the college records were faked. It’s hard for trump to get too exercised about this when he did it himself."

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