Patrick said he was disappointed that Donald Trump was able to garner attention over the issue.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick in the Governor's office at the Statehouse, in Boston, in a Jan. 4, 2011 file photo.BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick says the questions Donald Trump and others raised about President Barack Obama's birth records were "ridiculous charges" and an attempt to marginalize the president.
Patrick told WTKK-FM on Thursday that it was time to move on after Obama released copies of his long form birth certificate that showed he was born in Hawaii.
Patrick said he was disappointed that a "character" like Trump was able to garner the attention he did over the issue.
The governor, a close friend and strong supporter of Obama, said he hoped the American people — and the Republican Party — was "bigger and better than this."