President Donald Trump Won't Denounce Conspiracy Theories Peddled By GOP Candidate
GOLODRYGA: Conspiracy theorist in chief, and that's a role the president often takes on, whether it's his attacks on Kamala Harris or refusing to denounce dangerous QAnon on theories. The president continues to push either or support misinformation and lies. Our Jeremy Diamond takes a closer look.</s>JEREMY DIAMOND, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: The conspiracy theorist in chief is back at it, refusing to knock down a pair of baseless conspiracy theories from the White House podium.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Has been ever opponent as the QAnon conspiracy theory. She said that it's something that would be worth listening to. Do you agree with her on that?</s>TRUMP: Well, she's did very well in the election, she won by a lot. She was very popular.</s>DIAMOND: Today Trump standing by his praise of a Republican Congressional Candidate who supports QAnon.</s>MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE, REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEE: Q is a patriot, we know that for sure, but we do not know who Q is?</s>DIAMOND: Declining an opportunity to dismiss a conspiracy theory that is popular among some of his supporters.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you agree QAnon - with that conspiracy theory> Do you agree with her on that?</s>TRUMP: Go ahead, please.</s>DIAMOND: Just yesterday, Trump gave oxygen to a baseless theory about Kamala Harris, the first black woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.</s>TRUMP: So I just heard that - I heard that today that she doesn't meet the requirements. And by the way, the lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer. I have no idea if that's right.</s>DIAMOND: Harris was born in Oakland, California, and constitutional law experts are rejecting this theory as nonsense. But for Trump, this is old hat.</s>TRUMP: He may not have been born in this country. I would like to have him show his show birth certificate.</s>DIAMOND: So far, Senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally is the only Republican Senator to quash doubts about his colleague's eligibility to be vice president, tweeting under the constitution and Supreme Court precedent; she is unequivocally an American citizen. But Jared Kushner the president's top adviser and campaign consigliore is taking a pass on debunking this Birtherism revival.</s>JARED KUSHNER, WHITE HOUSE SENIOR ADVISER: He just said that he had no idea whether that's right or wrong. I don't see that as promoting it. But look at the end of the day; it's something that's out there.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She was born in Oakland, California.</s>KUSHNER: Yes.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Makes her a qualified candidate.</s>CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: I like to use this platform as like a place for a peace offering or a Mea Culpa. You're also a Campaign Adviser to the President. Would you apologize on behalf of your candidate for him spreading that information?</s>DIAMOND: As Democrats hold their National Convention next week, Trump is returning to the campaign trail with counter-programming stops in three battleground states. Jeremy Diamond, CNN, White House.</s>GOLODRYGA: Parts of Europe are experiencing a new Coronavirus surge, and in some areas of France could face new pandemic restrictions, the story next on "CNN Newsroom."