Trump denies promising $1M to Elizabeth Warren's charity pick if DNA test proved Native American ancestry

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@petzl

I would put Trump’s charity fraud(s) in a different category. Those are situations where he says “I am going to donate $X to someone.” He cannot be easily sued, because all he is saying is that, some day , he is going to donate.

My understanding is that contributions to charity are one of the few types of contracts that can be enforced without a “consideration.”

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@jtiii

“Let’s say I’m debating Pocahontas,” Trump explained,

Here’s hoping that he gets his chance during the presidential debates for the 2020 election.

[Mister_Eppy]

I won’t link to is, because then I’d have to shower again today, but here’s Fox:

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@TimmoWarner

the same as criticizing Kavanaugh for eating glue as a kid

Stephen Miller ate glue as a kid.

Brett Kavanaugh raped high school girls as a kid.

[hecep]

@Footface

It’s Trump in a nutshell.

Trump is both the nutshell and the nut contained therein.

[someguy]

Here’s hoping he’s out before then.

[Melz2]

Amen, and say it again, louder.

[stanestane]

Why is she even dignifying him with a discussion? His slurs have only one function which is to drag the other person into this game of his.

[someguy]

Hmm. “link could be stronger” is what constitutes “slammed” these days?

[Adrian_Hillier]

He had his fingers crossed behind his back when he said it, so obviously it doesn’t count.
Trumplestiltskin, you are a lying sack of shit.

[anon36155390]

Trump is just the most recent of a long line of American presidents shirking on their deals and breaking their promises to the native Americans.

[jerwin]

Steve Bannon Pushed Trump to Go Full Andrew Jackson

[KathyPartdeux]

[orenwolf]

1. Speaking as an Aboriginal myself who’s family had to fight through a bunch of stupid, incredibly draconian white tape to prove our status to the satisfaction of the Ontario government just because one of my ancestors had the gall to expire before getting their status card - if you think this sort of stuff doesn’t also warrant a conversation about cultural appropriation - you haven’t been paying attention.

2. In reference to #1, but also generally, argue what you wish, but do so while respecting your discussion partners. If you can’t do that, don’t post.

Thank you.

[orenwolf]

Given the broad implications of this topic and the discussion taking place, please keep discussions of what constitutes Aboriginal ancestry to the following topic:

Aboriginal ancestry

Yeah, I mean, this stuff is incredibly complex – one thing I’d love to get your thoughts on is the issue of “blood quantum”. As I understand it, this is generally being used by a number of Indigenous communities / tribes, but the idea of using blood quantum actually originated with Europeans, and has a rather problematic history. Do you happen to know much about this? I’m curious if you could shed some light on this for me – also, in your opinion, are there different attitudes toward this bet…

Thanks.

[cannibalpeas]

Yeah, like allies that load the gun with the rounds facing backward.

[RickMycroft]

Breitbart has run 10 Elizabeth Warren DNA posts today, so far.

[Church]

@stine

So, she’s somewhere between 1/32 and 1/512 indian. She should not apply to any of the native tribes because it takes more than that for them to consider you ‘part indian’.

You’re confusing ancestry with tribal membership eligibility.

[anon29537550]

I am confused. I have not seen any reporting that Warren claimed to be a Native American, but that she had an ancestor who was. She was challenged to prove it, and did. And this is somehow wrong? I would think denying that ancestry would be more problematic. I don’t understand the outrage.