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Trump Brings Up ‘Pocahontas’ At Event Honoring Navajo Code Talkers

Jessica Taylor, NPR

Posted on November 27, 2017 · In an event honoring Native Americans, Trump used a term widely seen as a racial slur to refer to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. The president has frequently used the name to demean her on Twitter

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