Al Franken Calls Trump’s 'Pocahontas' Comment ‘Racist’
- 7 years ago
On Sunday, Al Franken, a Democratic Senator from Minnesota, called Trump’s reported "Pocahontas" comment about Senator Elizabeth Warren ‘racist.’
On Sunday, Al Franken, a Democratic Senator from Minnesota, called President Trump’s reported "Pocahontas" comment about Senator Elizabeth Warren "racist."
During an interview on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,' Franken told Jake Tapper, “I heard this from a couple of my colleagues who were there, and I would have said something.”
He continued, “Mr. President, with all due respect that’s racist. Please stop doing that. I’m on [the] Indian Affairs [Committee]; this is completely unacceptable. You really should stop doing this...”
Franken’s comments follow news of a statement Trump is said to have made on Thursday during a closed door meeting with U.S. senators.
According to Politico, the main topic was supposed to be Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but Trump veered off course, bringing up the Democratic Party and Warren's criticism of Jeff Sessions.
President Trump reportedly mocked Senator Warren by telling her Democratic colleagues, “Pocahontas is now the face of your party.”
An insider told CNN that Trump calling her Pocahontas, a nickname he started during the campaign, was, in their words, “equal parts bizarre and completely awkward.”
According to the Washington Post, "Warren has claimed Cherokee and Delaware Indian heritage, but the only proof so far seems to be stories she says she heard from family members as a child."
On Sunday, Al Franken, a Democratic Senator from Minnesota, called President Trump’s reported "Pocahontas" comment about Senator Elizabeth Warren "racist."
During an interview on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,' Franken told Jake Tapper, “I heard this from a couple of my colleagues who were there, and I would have said something.”
He continued, “Mr. President, with all due respect that’s racist. Please stop doing that. I’m on [the] Indian Affairs [Committee]; this is completely unacceptable. You really should stop doing this...”
Franken’s comments follow news of a statement Trump is said to have made on Thursday during a closed door meeting with U.S. senators.
According to Politico, the main topic was supposed to be Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but Trump veered off course, bringing up the Democratic Party and Warren's criticism of Jeff Sessions.
President Trump reportedly mocked Senator Warren by telling her Democratic colleagues, “Pocahontas is now the face of your party.”
An insider told CNN that Trump calling her Pocahontas, a nickname he started during the campaign, was, in their words, “equal parts bizarre and completely awkward.”
According to the Washington Post, "Warren has claimed Cherokee and Delaware Indian heritage, but the only proof so far seems to be stories she says she heard from family members as a child."