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birther

a person who falsely claims or believes that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and was therefore not allowed by law to be U.S. president:

This misinformation encouraged the birther movement, the xenophobes and the fringe elements.

conspiracy

the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal:

The three men are accused of conspiracy.

vitiolic

full of violent hate and anger :

He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends.

barbs

an intelligent but critical remark that is intended to hurt:

Some of Weaver’s sharpest barbs were aimed at his boss.