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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:07 AM Feb 2017

President Trump insults Sen. Warren, brings up baseless voter fraud claim at awkward Meeting

President Trump repeatedly referred to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as "Pocahontas" during a bipartisan lunch meeting with senators earlier this week, according to sources.

Journalists were initially present for the Thursday meeting at the White House, but escorted out after a photo-op and a couple of questions.

As soon as photographers and reporters had filed out of the Roosevelt Room, Trump jeered at the gathered Democrats, "Pocahontas is now the face of your party," according to officials familiar with what was discussed. The pejorative was in reference to Warren's rebuke of newly instated Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier this week, which triggered Senate Republicans to formally silence her, and left-leaning Americans to celebrate her.

Trump coined the racially-charged nickname for Warren during the campaign, and has continued to use it despite outrage from critics. The White House did not immediately return a request for comment on Trump's alleged remarks, which were first reported by CNN and Politico.

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President Trump insults Sen. Warren, brings up baseless voter fraud claim at awkward Meeting (Original Post) n2doc Feb 2017 OP
Trying to distract again sharp_stick Feb 2017 #1
And did the Democrats present stand up for her? SHRED Feb 2017 #2

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. Trying to distract again
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:14 AM
Feb 2017

It's his only go to when he's threatened. Now that Flynn is pretty much admitting to being a Russian agent and law enforcement is taking more of the Kremlin dossier seriously he's flailing around like a fish on the dock.

 

SHRED

(28,136 posts)
2. And did the Democrats present stand up for her?
Sat Feb 11, 2017, 10:31 AM
Feb 2017

Did they stand up against that slur against Native Americans?
Or did they cower in silence?

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