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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Jan 14, 2019, 10:57 PM Jan 2019

GOP senators rebuke Trump for using 'Wounded Knee' as 'punchline'

Source: The Hill

Two GOP senators from South Dakota on Monday said that President Trump should avoid referencing the "Wounded Knee" massacre as part of his attacks targeting political opponents.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), in a string of tweets, said that Trump should go with him to visit tribal lands in South Dakota, where the 1890 massacre took place, adding that the country should "mend our history through reconciliation [and] mutual respect."
"The Wounded Knee Massacre was one of the darkest moments in our history. It should never be used as a punchline," Rounds said on Monday.

Asked about Trump's comments, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican, separately told reporters that he wished Trump "wouldn’t do that."
"That’s obviously a very sensitive part of our state’s history. So yeah, I wish he’d stay away from it," Thune told reporters.

The public pushback comes after Trump mocked a video of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) over the weekend and renewed his use of his racially charged nickname for the potential 2020 contender: Pocahontas.
Trump, in a reference to her Native American heritage, said the video would have been a "smash" if she filmed it in "Bighorn or Wounded Knee." Hundreds of Sioux men, women and children were killed by U.S. Calvary troops in the late 19th century during the Wounded Knee massacre, marking one of the deadliest attacks on Native Americans by the U.S. military.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425339-gop-senators-rebuke-trump-for-using-wounded-knee-as-punchline

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GOP senators rebuke Trump for using 'Wounded Knee' as 'punchline' (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP

They should censure him. mainstreetonce Jan 2019 #1

Weak ass response especially from Thune. onecaliberal Jan 2019 #2

I see Mr. Thunes is outraged. Calm down, John. Control yourself. Cousin Dupree Jan 2019 #3

My, my, my aren't Republicans suddenly becoming enlightened? dflprincess Jan 2019 #4

Wow! central scrutinizer Jan 2019 #5

"Yeah, I wish he'd stay away from it" dalton99a Jan 2019 #6

really.. little wet noodles.. Cha Jan 2019 #8

Puppetrump's such a GD Stupid Vicious Cha Jan 2019 #7

clueless idiot The Wizard Jan 2019 #9

Oh how I miss Tom Daschle and Tim Johnson. BHDem53 Jan 2019 #10

I think The Hill could have fit "Two" at the front of that headline. nt greyl Jan 2019 #11

Fuck Trump and his racist bullshit Major Nikon Jan 2019 #12

How is Trump so different from King? djacq Jan 2019 #13

It Makes No Sense to Link Bighorn & Wounded Knee DallasNE Jan 2019 #14

He doesn't care BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #15

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

1. They should censure him.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 11:02 PM

Jan 2019

Soon

onecaliberal

(33,014 posts)

2. Weak ass response especially from Thune.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 11:03 PM

Jan 2019

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)

3. I see Mr. Thunes is outraged. Calm down, John. Control yourself.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 11:37 PM

Jan 2019

dflprincess

(28,095 posts)

4. My, my, my aren't Republicans suddenly becoming enlightened?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 11:51 PM

Jan 2019

Given that not so long ago South Dakota was considered a cold Mississippi when it came to race relations (especially with Native Americans) I'm not sure if I buy the concern of the state's two senators.

central scrutinizer

(11,670 posts)

5. Wow!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 11:53 PM

Jan 2019

Another sternly worded letter of concern, excuse us, now we're off to vote in support of Individual 1

dalton99a

(81,708 posts)

6. "Yeah, I wish he'd stay away from it"

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 12:00 AM

Jan 2019

Cowards

Cha

(298,122 posts)

8. really.. little wet noodles..

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 12:15 AM

Jan 2019

".. wish he'd stay away from it..

Cha

(298,122 posts)

7. Puppetrump's such a GD Stupid Vicious

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 12:14 AM

Jan 2019

Asshole.

The Wizard

(12,556 posts)

9. clueless idiot

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 12:20 AM

Jan 2019

BHDem53

(1,061 posts)

10. Oh how I miss Tom Daschle and Tim Johnson.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 01:07 AM

Jan 2019

They genuinely cared for the tribal people. In eight years as governor out of rounds did nothing and thoon is to busy photo bombing mCtUrtle.

greyl

(22,990 posts)

11. I think The Hill could have fit "Two" at the front of that headline. nt

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 01:21 AM

Jan 2019

Major Nikon

(36,828 posts)

12. Fuck Trump and his racist bullshit

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 01:23 AM

Jan 2019

The stupid bastard lied in his book "Art of the Deal" claiming his family came from Sweden. Then he lied again and claimed his dad was born in Germany.

djacq

(1,634 posts)

13. How is Trump so different from King?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 01:35 AM

Jan 2019

Must be a math problem cause I can't find the difference.

GOP needs a serious wake up call.

DallasNE

(7,404 posts)

14. It Makes No Sense to Link Bighorn & Wounded Knee

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 02:03 AM

Jan 2019

Bighorn was a military battle where Custer's troops all died in a military battle. The Sioux lost more people than did Custer but they had superior forces.

Wounded knee was the slaughter of unarmed Sioux men, women and children.

BumRushDaShow

(130,122 posts)

15. He doesn't care

Reply to DallasNE (Reply #14)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 06:49 AM

Jan 2019

These are all "code words" to denigrate Native Americans and take advantage of the lack of knowledge of historical events. He, like many older baby boomers, grew up with "Cowboys and Indians" (television, movies, child's play) and cheered when the inferior Indian "savages" were slaughtered by the superior white cowboys.

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