Do you think Trump knows Pocahontas is not a fictional character but a Native American?

[syringis]

Plus, she had no connection with the Navajos. She was from the Powhatan tribe, Algonquian ethnic.

The Navajo are related to Athabascan ethnic.

What had Pocahontas to do in a ceremony meant to honor Navajo's great contribution during WW II ?

Does he have an idea of the great diversity of ethnicities, cultures, and religions of the Native Americans ?

[brooklynite]

1. These were rhetorical questions, right?

[syringis]

7. I shouldn't bother ask, right ?

The answer is obviously no...

Well, mostly were rhetorical questions. I thought he knew at least, Pocahontas was not only a Disney character...

[Iliyah]

2. No.

[spanone]

3. i don't think trump knows anything...

except how to inflict pain.

[syringis]

9. No doubt...

A master in that field.

[samnsara]

4. no

[MoonRiver]

5. You're asking if Chump knows something?

[syringis]

8. A moment of distraction...

[hexola]

6. He basically admitted - he didn't know anything...

During the ceremony - he came right out and said (someone, I can't recall) "was telling me about all the great things you guys did..."

Thats a paraphrase - and I can't recall who he referenced - maybe McMasters.

[syringis]

11. I don't know what made me ask...

His ignorance is bottomless...

[hexola]

12. Here's the quote

I said, how good were these Code Talkers? What was it? He said, sir, you have no idea. You have no idea how great they were — what they’ve done for this country, and the strength and the bravery and the love that they had for the country and that you have for the country.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/transcript-trumps-sen-warren-pocahontas-slam-at-navajo-event/

Read his remarks -its unbelievable!

[syringis]

13. What a garbage salad !!!

It is always about him, his ego, he didn't give a damn shit to the true heroes he was supposed to honor...

[Freethinker65]

10. No. But at least he did not reference the Go Go Gophers

[whathehell]

14. I think you meant didn't he realize that Pocahantas is not a fictional character, but a real one. n

[syringis]

16. Hello Whathehell

Yes, I'll edit and correct.

Thank you

[whathehell]

26. Hello syringis!

You're very welcome and back atcha!

[bathroommonkey76]

15. I'm surprised he didn't invite them to a Redskins game.

[syringis]

20. True

Trump being what he is, he would have invited them to a redskin game

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

17. He only knows it gets a huge reaction from his crowd of deplorables when he calls Warren that name.

That's all. Plus he likes to call people who displease him names, like "Crooked Hillary." Bush did something similar by giving people around him nicknames, like "Turd Blossom" for Karl Rove and "Brownie" for FEMA director Michael Brown. While nicknames can be used as a sign of affection, giving someone a degrading nickname is a way of making the speaker feel superior to the other person. Trump does not make up nicknames as a sign of affection. I doubt he feels affection for anyone, except maybe Ivanka, and I may be confusing affection with lust.

Did you notice he said "they" call Senator Warren "Pocahontas" when as far as I know he's the only one who does it?

[syringis]

24. I never heard anyone but him calling Sen. Warren "Pocahontas"

He's a repulsive lout !

[karynnj]

38. I think Scott Brown started it.

[sarah FAILIN]

18. I never considered this

But it feels right. I bet he thinks he is talking about a Disney movie.

[syringis]

27. You are probably right.

The character of the Disney movie is inspired by the real Pocahontas but it is far from an accurate depiction (it wasn't meant by the bay, the movie was for kids)

Otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned her.

[ginnyinWI]

19. He shouldn't stand next to true heros if he knows what's good for himself.

All the more to look like an ignorant clown. And his racism was glaringly on display.

[syringis]

21. I followed the link above...

It is baffling !!!

What a torture for these true heroes !

[oberliner]

22. As long as he gets us talking about it, he's happy

He controls the national conversation with this crap.

[ginnyinWI]

23. Lawrence O'Donnell has the Last Word on this:

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/gracious-navajo-vets-sidelined-by-trump-attacks-1104841283573

[syringis]

30. Thank you ginnyinWI

[world wide wally]

25. They all look the same to him

[syringis]

32. Indeed

Linking Pocahontas to the Navajo makes as much sense as linking the Japanese Emperor to a South African tribe...

[brewens]

28. A 17th century Native American girl that was "Moored" by a tobacco planter. n/t

[syringis]

31. It's a pertinent picture :-)

If I remember well, she had converted to catholicism. I don't know if it was before she married ? (I don't remember his name) or after the marriage. I only recall her baptismal name : Rebecca.

[Phentex]

29. No. It's the only thing Native American he could think of...

he was a child trying to remember something about "an Indian" when he was standing in a room full of Native Americans. Highlights his stupidity once again.

[Grammy23]

33. Bingo. Not only did he pull something Indian related out of his ass, on the spot,

he was able to turn the moment into a political jab at the same time. He was probably PROUD of himself for his cleverness. Despicable.

Please tell me Mueller is close to ending our nightmare. 🤔

[syringis]

36. Bingo bis.

Hi Grammy, keep in mind the latest MAGA definition : "Muller ain't going away".

[JustAnotherGen]

34. Nope

He doesn't. His son Eric's tweet proves that the dumb doesn't fall far from the dummy tree.

[syringis]

35. Hello JAG

I didn't see Eric's tweet.

What's the latest release ? Something idiotic for sure...

[syringis]

37. I read it...

I don't know what to say...

[JustAnotherGen]

39. Yeah

The dotard is genetic.