In a stunning new revelation, it appears that former U.S. president Barack Obama was born at White Rock鈥檚 Peace Arch Hospital.
That鈥檚 according to the internet, at least.
There are a number of Twitter accounts, which are likely political bots, spamming misinformation on the social media platform 鈥� including that Obama was actually born in White Rock.
鈥淭here are a bunch of crazy people on Twitter who are saying that Barack Obama was born at Peace Arch Hospital,鈥� a reader wrote to Peace Arch News, but requested to not be named.
鈥淚 keep wanting to reply to them and assure them (Obama) was NOT born at (Peace Arch) but fear I鈥檇 be virtually stoned and accused of being a CIA operative.鈥�
Apparently, social media conspiracy theories linking President Obama to Peace Arch Hospital have existed for several years, but recently the posts have become more frequent.
鈥淒id you know Obama was born at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock,鈥� @Qanuck4truth recently wrote on the platform.
鈥�(Obama) born at Peace Arch Hospital in British Columbia,鈥� @SassyTallBlonde wrote, adding that Obama鈥檚 mother is a CIA asset.
Obama citizenship conspiracy theories have existed since his first presidential campaign in 2008. However, discussions about Obama鈥檚 apparent birth at Peace Arch Hospital can be traced back to 2011 on the website freerepublic.com, which is essentially a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist鈥檚 wormhole.
The theory is that Obama鈥檚 mother was possibly near Blaine while she was in labour with Obama and she travelled to Peace Arch Hospital to give birth. The health records, according to the theory, were later deleted.
鈥淭he fact that Medical care would be free was a big bonus,鈥� one freerepublic contributor wrote.
鈥淗e was born at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock BC Canada鈥�. it was common for American women to come across the border to give birth due to the cost being much less in Canada. The mystery continues except one part鈥� 100% he wasn鈥檛 born in the USA.鈥�
A media representative from Fraser Health said while they aren鈥檛 permitted to speak about specific birth records due to patient privacy, the birth of Obama 鈥渋s pretty well documented.鈥�
According to his birth certificate, Barack Obama was born at Kapiolani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii, on Aug. 4, 1961 at 7:24 p.m.
