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Trump's 'Pocahontas' remark insulting to people of color

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. · Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 12:06PM · 1802 views
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 11/28/17
Trump's 'Pocahontas' remark insulting to people of color

Commenting on Trump using 'Pocahontas' as a slur during an event honoring Navajo Code Talkers, Boston Globe reporter Kimberly Atkins explains why Trump's comments are insulting to all people of color. Duration: 1:50
Trump's 'Pocahontas' remark insulting to people of color

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Steve Williams Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 12:37PM

President Trump is right on target with the Navajo code talkers.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 1:31PM

Tell me what you saw in this video report Stevie?

Trump went off topic talking about Elizabeth Warren, when he was suppose to be honoring the veterans of World War II.



Steve Williams Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 3:26PM

In your video Ron, I see an African American woman claiming the Navajo as her own. Just like Elizabeth Warren did. Contrary to these two and you, President Trump showed the utmost respect to this veteran Navajo code talker.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 6:13PM

Great, let us take a look at what the Trump had to say. "You are a very very special people. You have been here long before any of us were hear. Although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago, they call her 'Pocahontas. But you know what? ' I like you. because you are very special.

Stevie, did you see what Trump said to a people, at an event honoring Navajo Code Talkers, which that comment has nothing to do with United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren. Then he just had to tell this LIE: "they call her 'Pocahontas." Nobody at the White House or in congress calls Rep, Elizabeth Warren 'Pocahontas' but him.

Did you see that part? WHY IS HE LYING during an event honoring Navajo Code Talkers of World War II?

Steve Williams Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 8:25PM

"They" means his supporters. "We" call her Pocahontas, because Elizabeth Warren is a fraud, just as the Navajo code talkers understand.

Steve Williams Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 8:31PM

P.S. "People of Color" is also a fraud. Nobody says "colored people" anymore, or ever did with respect to the American Indian. Something is very wrong with you.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 9:56PM

Don’t want to talk about the president’s remarks, I see. That happens when your case is weak as hell. That is one of the techniques of Trump.

Trumps words: “You have been here long before any of us were hear. Although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago, they call her 'Pocahontas. But you know what? ' I like you. because you are very special.“

Let us focus on Trumps comments, Ok 👌🏾



Steve Williams Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 10:18PM

President Trump with his comments showed great respect to the Navajo code talkers. The liberal frauds with their identity fraud have no respect.

Steve Williams Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 10:33PM

Your respect does not even extend so far as to listen to the Navajo code talkers.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?437799-1/pre...

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Tuesday, November 28th 2017 at 10:53PM

The Navajo code talkers are not the President of the United States Stevie. Why do this man have to lie About a totally unrelated subject, when giving honors to the Navajo code talkers?




Steve Williams Wednesday, November 29th 2017 at 12:24AM

I see you have not watched the video. If you had you would know the full extent of the respect these Navajo code talkers have for the President, as he has for them. The only person showing disrespect is you Ron, who claim to have such respect for veterans and native Americans. What a fraud.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, November 29th 2017 at 4:58AM

Trumps words: “You have been here long before any of us were hear. Although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago, they call her 'Pocahontas. But you know what? ' I like you. because you are very special.“

Let us focus on Trumps comments, Ok 👌🏾

Although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago, they call her 'Pocahontas. This is the comment - slur that Trump said. What do this line has to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers of World War II?

Steve Williams Wednesday, November 29th 2017 at 8:21AM

It has to do with the Navajo code talkers because they are what this event was about. They love the President, they campaigned for the President, and they think the President is doing a great job. They are as offended by Elizabeth Warren's appropriation of their culture as President Trump is. They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Wednesday, November 29th 2017 at 9:45AM

Did you see anyone of them laughing?

White privilege has blinded you to a point that you can't see a damn thing wrong, what Trump is doing to the people of The United States of America.

This is the comment - racial slur that Trump said, while honoring the Navajo code talkers of World War II..

What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

They may have love the President, they may have campaigned for the President, and they might have thought at one time that the President is doing a great job, just like yourself but it looks like those honored Navajo Code Talkers was embarrass at what Trump had said.

Did you notice that LIE he told? "they call her 'Pocahontas," no one in congress or anyone else in The White House call United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren, POCAHONTAS but his ass. While honoring the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, he LIED to them too at the same time and you think that this action is presidential. WOW!!!

Now here your ass come with this LIE, LYING on the behalf of the president on this issue: "They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas."

Can you find anywhere, video link, that supports your claim, that the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II,in a interview on FOX NEWS, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NBC that shares more light on this statement of yours?

Steve Williams Wednesday, November 29th 2017 at 12:34PM

The 18 minute video at the link I gave told me everything I needed to understand the relation between these 3 veterans and the President. If you need a network soundbite and media commentator to interpret for you, that is your problem Ron, not mine.

Steve Williams Wednesday, November 29th 2017 at 1:16PM

But here is another real native American perspective from Tucker's show last night.

President Trump resurrected the controversy over his nickname for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) when he referred to her as "Pocahontas" during a Navajo Code Talker ceremony.

Tucker Carlson spoke to Neesu Wushuwunoag, or "Two Hawks", about the controversy and his own quest to reclaim land now owned by Brown University.

Two Hawks, of the Aboriginal Nations of America, said the Rhode Island school stole the land from his ancestors.

But, he said that a previous interview with Carlson got the school's attention - yet not enough to get his tribe their land back.

Carlson said Warren claimed to be Native American to land a six-figure job at Harvard University, but has not been able to prove such ancestry.

The mainstream media accused Trump of using a "racial slur" when calling Warren "Pocahontas" - the name of a 17th Century Powhatan woman who later was reported to have married pioneer John Rolfe.

Two Hawks said he often struggles with people stereotyping what Natives of the eastern woodlands are "supposed to look like" and found it "insulting" that Warren used the ethnicity for her own gain.

Carlson noted Warren has to-date refused to take an ancestry test.

V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, a Republican-turned-Independent vying for Warren's senate seat in 2018, said he sent her a DNA test for her birthday this past Summer.

Ayyadurai, a computer scientist, recently posted what appeared to be a screenshot of Warren's refusal to accept the package and its subsequent return-to-sender.

Watch more above.

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/11/28/new-...

Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 10:14AM

All this liberal fraud completely eclipsed the National Navajo Code Talker Museum. So much for support of our veterans.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 10:52AM

I am sorry Stevie, I thank You for this other point of view however I can understand why you want to change this subject. If you want to talk about another real native American perspective from Tucker's show last night, create a post and see how it goes.

On this blog, you still have some unanswered questions like, on this video report:

1. Did you see anyone of them laughing?

2. What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

3. Did you notice that LIE he told? "they call her 'Pocahontas."

4. Can you find anywhere, video link, that supports your claim, that the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II,in a interview on FOX NEWS, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NBC that shares more light on this statement of yours? You know, that LIE YOU TOLD ABOUT THIS: "They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas," that damn LIE?



Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 11:35AM

The Navajo Code Talkers are in the process of building The National Navajo Code Talkers Museum and Veterans Center, a highly visible and attractive educational and community Center that will be developed on Navajo Code Talker land, a few miles east of Window Rock.

“Ultimately, the final design for the National Navajo Code Talkers Museum and Veterans Center may contain elements from each of the top five submittals,” Mr. Little said as he proudly showcased the selected conceptual drawings.

The National Navajo Museum and Veterans Center will provide a Museum with an immersive learning environment, featuring interactive exhibits and activities, living demonstrations of the Navajo code and culture, displays on WW2 military history, and classrooms for educational seminars and programs.

The Veterans Center component is envisioned as a community center and a place for veterans from all services and wars to be able to gather and to access all services available to veterans in one place.

The construction and dedication of the National Navajo Museum and Veterans Center will take place over the next several years. Contributions are being accepted and further information is available at: www.navajocodetalkers.org, or email: info@navajocodetalkers.org, or call: (928) 688-5202.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 12:24PM

That was a great update on The National Navajo Code Talkers Museum.

On this blog, you still have some unanswered questions like, on this video report:

1. Did you see anyone of them laughing?

2. What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

3. Did you notice that LIE he told? "they call her 'Pocahontas."

4. Can you find anywhere, video link, that supports your claim, that the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II,in a interview on FOX NEWS, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NBC that shares more light on this statement of yours? You know, that LIE YOU TOLD ABOUT THIS: "They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas," that damn LIE?



Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 12:41PM

I have no unanswered questions Ron. This event was about the Navajo code talkers and their museum. What a disgrace that you missed that point, that you have no interest in learning about them, that for you the Navajo code talkers are nothing but a prop.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 3:59PM

That is right Stevie, this event of topic was about the president honoring the Navajo code talkers and when your president made a crack about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren, that was off topic and not called for..

Were I disagree with you is that, this report was not about a Navajo code talkers museum, that is your diversionary tactics to debacle and confuse this issue.

Since you said that you have no unanswered questions then what was your response to this:

1. In this report, Did you see anyone of the Navajo code talkers laughing at the racial slur that Trump made?

2. What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

3. Did you notice that LIE he told? "they call her 'Pocahontas."

4. Can you find anywhere, video link, that supports your claim, that the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II,in a interview on FOX NEWS, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NBC that shares more light on this statement of yours? You know, about that LIE YOU TOLD ABOUT THIS: "They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas," that damn LIE?

Where did you answer those questions at on this blog, I don't see them and you don't neither Stevie.

Why would you LIE TO ME?


Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 6:14PM

They are YOUR questions Ron, not mine. I've asked no questions on this blog. I post COMMENTS, those are MINE. As far as your "report", it has a context and your "report" invariably refers back to that context. You have the capacity Ron to answer YOUR questions, if you would just stop being LAZY and study the C-Span video I provided.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 9:15PM

Once again Stevie, you are right, these are my questions that you are running like hell from. I really want to know, what made you tell this LIE?: " They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas." where did you get that LIE from?

Man, man, man you should have learned along time ago, that you can't justify a damn LIE, no matter who tells it and in this case, you TOLD THIS LIE AND GOT BUSTED FOR LYING.

WOW!!!!

Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 9:48PM

An intelligent commentator would not rely on the facial expression of a 90 year old Navajo elder listening to a joke. An intelligent commentator would pay attention to the broad smile of that 90 year old Navajo elder, and his ringing endorsement of the President, AFTER the joke.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 10:03PM

That Veteran was respecting the office of the presidency, as he should.

Is that the reason why you wrote this: " They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas." Is that where you got this LIE FROM.


Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 10:11PM

"Mr. President, we know you'll succeed. America is in good hands. You have all top Marine Corps generals as your assistants. And we know that we're in good hands!"

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 10:38PM

Well since you won’t Even answer that question, then answer this:

Hey Steve, have you ever heard of high crimes and misdemeanors?

Steve Williams Thursday, November 30th 2017 at 11:55PM

Still on your last question, you said the Navajo code talkers were merely showing respect for the Office of the President. What I saw was great admiration for the Person of the President. We Trump supporters appreciate the joke on Pocahontas, and these Navajo elders, Trump supporters, naturally were far from offended. They are not your people Ron, no matter how much you think they should be.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 1st 2017 at 12:39AM

No Stevie, the Navajo is not my people and neither are the Navajo is your people, that is a diversion. Elizabeth Warren has nothing to do with honoring The Navajo Code Talkers. You call it a joke but by the president nicknaming Elizabeth Warren, Pocahontis was in bad taste at best and a racial slur at worst and had no place in that ceremony.what so ever.

Steve Williams Friday, December 1st 2017 at 7:37AM

This is your title, not mine.

Trump's Pocahontas remark insulting to people of color.

If you want to be a colored person Ron, that's your business. These Navajo elders are not colored persons. Stop your disrespect of them by referring to them as colored persons.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Friday, December 1st 2017 at 7:59AM

Then, what are they Stevie?

RED MAN N. usage: This term is rarely used today, except in historical contexts. It is sometimes perceived as insulting to Native Americans. RED MAN https://www.thefreedictionary.com/red+man

This is what the European called the people's of America, when they got here and those people to this day.

Steve Williams Friday, December 1st 2017 at 9:44AM

They are American Indians, Navajo.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, December 2nd 2017 at 1:28PM

You are correct, they are Navajo but of course we knew that from the beginning of this blog. So, what is your point?


Steve Williams Saturday, December 2nd 2017 at 2:28PM

You said they were red men. You asked me what are they and I told you.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Saturday, December 2nd 2017 at 7:03PM

You told me They are American Indians, Navajo. Then who start calling The American Indians, RED?



Steve Williams Saturday, December 2nd 2017 at 8:34PM

You said they are colored people, and that their color is red.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, December 3rd 2017 at 10:38AM

Sir, The History of the White Man in this country has dictated, that to be real.

By the way Stevie, are you finished running from the FACTS in this blog?

Let us review those questions:

1. In this report, Did you see anyone of the Navajo code talkers laughing at the racial slur that Trump made?

2. What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

3. Did you notice that LIE he told? "they call her 'Pocahontas."

4. Can you find anywhere, video link, that supports your claim, that the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II,in a interview on FOX NEWS, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NBC that shares more light on this statement of yours? You know, about that LIE YOU TOLD ABOUT THIS: "They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas," that damn LIE?

Where did you answer those questions at on this blog, I don't see them and you don't neither Stevie.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, December 3rd 2017 at 10:41AM

I really want to know, what made you tell this LIE?: " They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas." where did you get that LIE from?

Steve Williams Sunday, December 3rd 2017 at 9:50PM

These are your questions Ron boy. Not mine.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Sunday, December 3rd 2017 at 10:42PM

Don't you get it Stevie Boy? These questions are mine, for you to answer based on your response.

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 7:05AM

Questions are a lazy substitute for stating your own position.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 7:41AM

No! No! I am responding to your comment Stevie BOY!!!

Like this one, YOUR WORDS: They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas. My Question to you: 4. Can you find anywhere, video link, that supports your claim, that the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II,in a interview on FOX NEWS, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NBC that shares more light on this statement of yours? You know, about that LIE YOU TOLD ABOUT THIS: "They understood and approved President Trump's joke about Senator Pocahontas," that damn LIE?

Where did you read that comment from?

You said that you saw this video report. 3. Did you notice that LIE he told? "they call her 'Pocahontas?" The KEY WORD IS "THEY"?

2. What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

Did you see anyone of them laughing? Take a look at this video again and then come back and answer that question.

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 9:26AM

Take a look at the C-Span video, for the first time.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 10:04AM

What you can do is answer those questions, that is in front of you, Stevie BOY.

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 10:46AM

I could, but it would be like beating my head against a brick wall. You are stuck in your misconceptions, anti-Trump in any and all things.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 10:55AM

NO! I am very interested in why you told the people on Black In America those LIES in the first place. PROVE ME WRONG!!!

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 11:17AM

Hey Steve, where did you GO? All the answers are here in this material on this blog.


Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 11:38AM

OK!

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 12:31PM

I went to Walmart, as if it's any of your business. I've answered all your questions Ronno, but let's take them again slow, like you. They call her Pocahontas. They i.e. me, a host of Fox News commentators, and those across America who love our President and echo his sentiments, call her Pocahontas. WE call her Pocahontas, we call her a fraud, and you likewise.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 1:21PM

Stevie BOY I don't care where you went, I am glad that you are back safe. Now the material in this blog did not feature any host of Fox News commentators but we do know one thing, that it was president 45 who nicknamed United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren "Pocahontas."

I see that you LOVE 45 so much, that you are willing to LIE for that "SMALL HAND TRUMP" believe me, things are going to be "GREAT AGAIN" but the rest of The Free World, this countries most loyal allies are laughing at his unsuccessful BULL💩 and the sad part about it is, you don't see what is coming or going on in the present. WOW!!!

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 1:30PM

The material in this blog featured ONE, African-American woman.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 2:48PM

That is right, now focus on the content of her message.

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 4:25PM

She has no credibility because she's talking about colored people, not the Navajo.

Dea. Ron Gray Sr. Monday, December 4th 2017 at 6:36PM

Steve, she never mentioned the words ,"colored people" but she did jumped to describe colorfully the actions of the president of the United States during the world War II honoring of the Navajo Code Talkers.

What did Trump's bad joke about United States Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Ann Warren have to do with honoring Navajo Code Talkers in the first place?

Steve Williams Monday, December 4th 2017 at 8:28PM

She said "people of color" which is grammatically equivalent to "colored people". Just like "people of the Navajo" is the same as "Navajo people", who are the subject of the alleged racial slur, not colored people.

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