![]() ![]() shared it and added “Savage!!! I love my President.” ![]() While the Obama administration sought to take Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill, Trump put a portrait of Jackson, whose Indian Removal Act led to the Trail of Tears in the 1830s, in the Oval Office.Īnd in case anyone didn’t get the joke, his son Don Jr. Insensitive by design, Trump set the scene by calling Warren “Pocahontas” and then drove the point home with an all-caps, “See you on the campaign TRAIL, Liz” sneer.Ĭoincidence? Did he just accidentally capitalize those words? Hopefully not, since Trump should know this history. This weekend, it was a not-subtle allusion to the Trail of Tears – the forced migration of American Indians from Mississippi to present-day Oklahoma – to poke fun at Warren on the occasion of her official 2020 campaign kickoff. To effectively torment and tease her, he now seems to feel compelled to throw in an allusion to shameful episodes from US history. "We love our Hispanics, get out and vote," Trump said.President Donald Trump can’t merely slur Elizabeth Warren with the nickname “Pocahontas” anymore. "So I haven’t figured that one out, but I’ll tell you what, there’s nobody that loves this country more or Hispanics more than Steve Cortes,” Trump also said of Cortes during Monday's New Mexico rally. Hispanic and Latino Americans have a heritage in either Spanish-speaking or Latin American countries, but can be of any race. While Hispanic and Latino people make up about 18% of the United States population, according to the Census Bureau, the designation does not indicate a person's race. Sunday marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate the contributions of Hispanic and Latino people in the United States. “You all look much better than you did three years ago,” he said. He focused on increased oil production in New Mexico, which the campaign believes will resonate with voters there. The state has not been won by a Republican presidential candidate since 2004.Īccording to a spokesperson, Trump’s campaign believes it is polling well among Latino voters, the Farmington Daily Times reported before the rally.Īt the rally, Trump boasted about the state’s economy and low unemployment rates. ![]() Trump’s appearance in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Monday is part of his campaign's strategy to flip New Mexico into the Republican column in 2020. "I'm the least racist person in this room," Trump also said during the rally, repeating one of his frequent phrases. The state of New Mexico is almost 50% Hispanic or Latino and nearly 11% Native American, according to the Census Bureau. Debra Haaland, a Democrat, is one of two of the first Native American women to be elected to Congress in 2018. ![]() More: Warren releases plan aimed at uplifting Native Americans as Trump says he'll revive nickname Warren has apologized - more than once - for her past claims of Native heritage. Trump mocked Warren for releasing results of a DNA test that show she had a Native ancestor, saying he has more Native blood than she does, "and I have none." ![]()
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