Trump Ends Obama Suspense With... Old Attack

After promising an election-shaking revelation about Barack Obama, right-wing property developer Donald Trump disappointed Wednesday with nothing more than a warmed-up "birther" attack demanding the president release his college and passport files.

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SHOTLIST: VIDEO RELEASED OCTOBER 24, 2012, SOURCE: The Official Trump YouTube Channel **NO RESALE for non-editorial purposes** SOUNDBITE 1 Donald Trump (man), American businessman (English, 12 sec): "President Obama is the least transparent president in the history of this country. There's never be anything like it. We know very little about our president.'' SOUNDBITE 2 Donald Trump (man), American businessman (English, 12 sec) ''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 milllion dollars.''] SHOTLIST: DAVENPORT, IOWA, OCTOBER 24, 2012, SOURCE: US POOL **NO RESALE for non-editorial purposes** - Barack Obama on campaign trail -------------------- AFP TEXT STORY US-vote-Obama-birth-Trump-offbeat Trump ends Obama suspense with... old attack NEW YORK, Oct 24, 2012 (AFP) - After promising an election-shaking revelation about Barack Obama, rightwing property developer Donald Trump disappointed Wednesday with nothing more than a warmed-up "birther" attack demanding the president release his college and passport files. A flamboyant real estate tycoon and reality TV host, Trump whipped up media attention by promising a "very, very big" announcement to be made on his Twitter and Facebook accounts. Despite Trump's history of self-aggrandizing publicity stunts, his new campaign triggered fevered speculation that he had dug up Obama divorce papers or another scandal less than two weeks before election day. A delighted Trump stirred the pot by telling his 1.6 million Twitter followers that "all predictions re: my 12 o'clock release are totally incorrect." On the hour, a short video announcement appeared on Trump's Facebook page, but The Donald, as he's popularly known, made no news whatsoever. The five-minute statement simply revisited the "birther" conspiracy theory, which claims that Obama lied about being born in Hawaii, was born outside the United States and is therefore occupying the White House illegally. Trump, a stalwart "birther," demanded the president release his college and passport records, saying that if this happened by October 31 he would donate $5 million to a charity of Obama's choice. "If he releases these records it will end the question and indeed the anger of many Americans," Trump said.