Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source.Barack Obama is a citizen of both the United States and the Republic of Kenya.-an online article run in August, 2008, by the Rocky Mountain News
What will be an ideal response?
Probably false. The article fueled Internet rumors about Obama's eligibility for the presidency, but the newspaper later said the claim was false and published an apology for the mistake.
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and how did he arrive at that conclusion?