Sioux Leader To Trump: Leave The Office You Bought And Take Your Swamp Things With You
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Harold Frazier said Trump should also apologize to the nation for his Pocahontas remarks.
A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trumps Pocahontas slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers.
Harold Frazier, chairman of the South Dakota-based tribe, said he was deeply ashamed of Trumps disgusting treatment of the World War II veterans and appeared to suggest that the president should resign.
The President of the United States had an opportunity to honor veterans and bridge gaps in the relationship Tribes have with the Federal government, Frazier said in a statement sent to HuffPost. Instead, he chose to disgrace himself, his position and the nation he represents.
Frazier continued, The President of the United States wanted to utilize an opportunity to honor native warriors who defended this land to make a political attack. I have one for him, leave the office you bought and take your swamp things with you.
For many Native Americans, Trumps racist remark was a reminder of the trauma they have faced since European colonization began in the 1600s.
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