WASHINGTON — In a ceremony at the White House honoring Native American veterans Monday, President Donald Trump referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren as 'Pocahontas.'
Here's the video: Trump calls Elizabeth Warren 'Pocahontas' while honoring Native American code talkers: "You were here long before any of us were here. Although we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her Pocahontas." pic.twitter.com/hjZ5MInDDf
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 27, 2017
While honoring the 'Navajo Code Talkers,' who served as couriers in the U.S. Army during World War II, Trump referenced the senator from Massachusetts for no apparent reason.
Trump, among other politicians, has referred to Warren as Pocahontas regularly since the Democrat claimed to have Native American heritage.
“Look, Donald Trump does this over and over thinking somehow he’s going to shut me up with it. It hasn’t worked in the past, it is not going to work in the future," Warren said.
People immediately began criticizing the President on social media over his reference to a dicey topic during a solemn occasion.
.@realDonaldTrump praises Navajo Code Talkers and says he won’t give a speech after compelling remarks by veteran; then he makes a quip about @SenWarren, saying there is a “Pocahontas” in the Senate. pic.twitter.com/63R9DpJXDc
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) November 27, 2017
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