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riversedge

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Wed Sep 4, 2024, 06:29 PM Wednesday

Trump-backed US Senate candidate faces scrutiny for derogatory comments about Native Americans

Source: abc



Tribal leaders in Montana are pressing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy to apologize over remarks he made about Native Americans being “drunk at 8 a.m.” Audio recordings of Sheehy’s racial comments were obtained by Char-Koosta News, the offi...


By MATTHEW BROWN September 4, 2024, 12:37 PM

BILLINGS, Mont. ....................

Sheehy is backed by former President Donald Trump as he challenges three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in one of the most closely-watched congressional races in the nation.

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“Great way to bond with all the Indians, to be out there while they're drunk at 8 a.m.,” Sheehy says.

In another recording, he describes riding a horse in the parade at Crow Fair, an annual gathering in Crow Agency that includes powwows, a rodeo and other events.

“If you know a tough crowd, you want to go to the Crow res," Sheehy says. “They let you know whether they like you or not — there's Coors Light cans flying by your head riding by."

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“You ask for our votes and then you go to your fundraiser, ironically with alcohol flowing and laughter at our expense behind closed doors, and you insult us with a stereotype that only seeks to severely diminish and dishonor our people,” Kirk wrote. “The Crow people are not your punchline. Native Americans are not your punchline.”.....................


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tribal-leaders-push-republican-tim-sheehy-apologize-comments-113389072

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Trump-backed US Senate candidate faces scrutiny for derogatory comments about Native Americans (Original Post) riversedge Wednesday OP
Surprise, surprise NOT. Racism rubs deep in the MAGAts. n/t iluvtennis Wednesday #1
MAGA is racism. Fuck MAGA. Jacoby365 Wednesday #2
Racist pig...no wonder TSF is backing him. 🤮 sheshe2 Wednesday #3
Yeah, there'll be an apology. Coming right up in 3...2...1... Wednesdays Wednesday #4
Couldn't happen to a better guy ColinC Wednesday #5
Pretty dense... 2naSalit Wednesday #6
Despicable Bayard Thursday #7

Wednesdays

(19,131 posts)
4. Yeah, there'll be an apology. Coming right up in 3...2...1...
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 07:02 PM
Wednesday

...minus two billion twenty-three...minus two billion twenty-four...minus two billion twenty-five...

2naSalit

(90,582 posts)
6. Pretty dense...
Wed Sep 4, 2024, 08:10 PM
Wednesday

If he can't figure out that they were flinging coors cans at him because they could see what a fucking asshole he is. He's straight out of the same mold that created vanceVP and IQ45 among others.






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