Donald Trump’s gaffe-a-day presidency surpassed itself last week when he told a contingent of Navajos visiting the White House about a “Pocahontas” in Congress. The barb was directed at Democrat Senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren whose claim of Native American ancestry has been the subject of some doubt.
In his eagerness to insult a Democrat, the US president ended up insulting the people whom he was supposed to be honouring for their unique service during World War II. “Pocahontas” is a racial slur on several levels. At its very basic, ...
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First Published: Sat, December 02 2017. 03:38 IST
