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‘Unreal:’ ABC Flips Out Over Trump’s ‘Racial Slur’ Against Sen. Warren
Newsbusters.org ^ | November 28, 2017 | Kristine Marsh

Posted on 11/28/2017 10:45:05 AM PST by Kaslin

At a Navajo veterans’ ceremony over the weekend, President Trump made a brief joke at Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren’s expense, calling her "Pocahontas," that left the media practically foaming at the mouth.

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Matthew Dowd and Meghan McCain perhaps had the most overdramatic analysis of the comment, slamming it as a “gross” “attack” and a “racial slur,” on Good Morning America.

Anchor George Stephanopoulos hyped that “the president raised a lot of eyebrows” with this comment, inviting “Republican” analysts Meghan McCain and Matthew Dowd to bash Trump.

After playing the video clip of Trump saying Warren is known as “Pocahontas,” Stephanopoulos sneered, “Actually, Meghan, it's the President who calls her Pocahontas.”

McCain then lamented:

This never stops being uncomfortable for me to watch the Navajo Code Talkers are some of of our greatest heroes from WWII and I think bringing up this sort of gross political term that’s used against Elizabeth Warren in this context is particularly in poor taste and I will say if Democrats want to put up Elizabeth Warren for 2020 this is just a preview of a small token of what it will be like.

“Not only did the president say that when the White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was asked about it later she went on to attack the senator,” Stephanopoulos gushed, bringing Matt Dowd in to comment.

This is unreal. I totally agree with Meghan. Notally did he say that, which is considered by many a racial slur, he was standing in front of a portrait of Andrew Jackson who signed the Indian Removal Act that basically led to the trail of tears and a death march for these people,” Dowd complained.

“This White House is Wile E. Coyote. Every time they have a lay up, they blow themselves up,” Dowd remarked, to Stephanopoulos’ laughter.

 ABC Freaks Out Over Trump’s ‘Racial Slur’ Against Sen. Warren

Believe it or not, Dowd didn’t come up with that overwrought analysis all by himself. NBC’s Today show highlighted it was actually Elizabeth Warren who deemed the insult a “racial slur,” a term which got replayed and highlighted across cable news Tuesday morning.

NBC played a video clip of Warren slamming Trump shortly afterwards, saying “All the president had to do was make it through this ceremony and honor these wonderful people. And what did he do? He had to throw out a racial slur.”

Later on, NBC read statements from the head of the Navajo nation calling the comment “insensitive” and another unnamed tribal group calling it a “slur.”

CBS This Morning’s Major Garrett also deemed the insult “racial,” saying Trump “injected race into one of the most benign of Oval Office settings.” In his report, he added, “With Navajo code talkers at his side, President Trump chose an event to highlight their life saving World War II translation methods to re-ignite a smoldering racially charged feud with Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren.”


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1 posted on 11/28/2017 10:45:05 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Right the correct term was Fauxcahontas. Slip of the tongue. No biggie.


2 posted on 11/28/2017 10:46:38 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Kaslin

LOL

You would think they would ‘flip out’ about Chief Grey Beaver lying to scam Indian benefits.


3 posted on 11/28/2017 10:48:18 AM PST by Mr. K (There is no consequence of repealing Obamacare that is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: Kaslin

Oh well, they will just have to get over it.


4 posted on 11/28/2017 10:49:21 AM PST by heights
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To: Kaslin

All of the MSM and Dems are “flipping out” over it... they all display their “outrage” on cue, in unison as instructed to do. Normal daily behavior by the coordinated leftists.


5 posted on 11/28/2017 10:49:23 AM PST by Cementjungle
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To: Kaslin

The corrupt MSM working desperately to construct a Macaca moment.


6 posted on 11/28/2017 10:49:23 AM PST by Obadiah
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To: Kaslin

Senator Warren culturally appropriated a heritage and an ethnicity that she did NOT possess committing fraud in order to be hired for a job she would otherwise not have qualified for under Harvard diversity rules.

She has perpetuated this falsehood throughout her career!


7 posted on 11/28/2017 10:50:33 AM PST by Lopeover ( The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Kaslin; All

https://www.weaselzippers.us/365567-navajo-code-talker-no-i-wasnt-offended-by-trump-calling-warren-pocahontas/


8 posted on 11/28/2017 10:51:01 AM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! It is offical, we are at war!)
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To: Kaslin

anything but canity


9 posted on 11/28/2017 10:51:12 AM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: Vaquero

Liawathah is a good one too


10 posted on 11/28/2017 10:51:58 AM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: DoughtyOne

If Warren was actually Indian, then it would be a slur.


11 posted on 11/28/2017 10:52:14 AM PST by littleharbour
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To: Kaslin

The manufactured crisis of the week for the nevertrumpers.


12 posted on 11/28/2017 10:52:34 AM PST by pfflier
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Last I checked, Pocahontas WAS A HEROINE, not a slur.................and a Dumbed down Disney cartoon................


13 posted on 11/28/2017 10:53:43 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Kaslin
The joke, apparently, was over the head of the dolts at ABC. Pocahontas was an historically respected young Indian women. The object of the joke, of course, was the pretentious claims of a Leftist Senator.

ABC constantly reminds us of another joke; a reference to someone being only imagined as stupid, until they opened their mouth and removed all doubt.

14 posted on 11/28/2017 10:54:44 AM PST by Ohioan
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To: Kaslin

President Trump knew what the reaction would be and the low IQ press hacks did not disappoint - he plays the media like a Stradivarius.


15 posted on 11/28/2017 10:55:26 AM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: ColdOne

Thanks


16 posted on 11/28/2017 10:55:57 AM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: Kaslin

Perhaps if he had said “Lieawatha”, it would have been acceptable.


17 posted on 11/28/2017 10:56:56 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: Kaslin
It’s a racial slur as much as the Washington Redskins is a racial slur......not so much. Besides, a Fake Indian has no reason to be offended by it.
18 posted on 11/28/2017 10:58:29 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: Kaslin
War whoops all around for continued WINNING! 🗣👏🏽😻
19 posted on 11/28/2017 11:00:59 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Kaslin

White people upset about imagined insults Amerindians don’t care about.


20 posted on 11/28/2017 11:02:40 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (CNN IS ISIS.)
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