Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said in an interview published Monday in The New York Times that he agreed with GOP rival Jeb Bush — the Washington Redskins football team should keep its name.
Bush said last week that name should remain and that he didn’t find it offensive.
“I don’t think it should change it. But again, I don’t think politicians ought to have any say in that to be honest with you,” Bush said. “I don’t find it offensive. Native American tribes generally don’t find it offensive.”
Trump echoed those sentiments, according to the Times.
“Honestly, I don’t think they should change the name, unless the owner wanted to,” Trump said, according to the report. “I know Indians that are extremely proud of that name. They think it’s a positive.”
When the reporter asked whether this agreement meant Bush and Trump were turning over a new leaf, Trump reportedly laughed and said, “It’s progress.”
“Native American tribes generally don’t find it offensive.” “I know Indians that are extremely proud of that name." I finally understand. Republicans think that a fact is whatever comes out of their mouths.
Name one of them then.
Not exactly, KC63. If it comes out of Trump’s mouth and it gets applause, it is both a fact and classy. If it comes out of Bush’s mouth and he does not contradict it for about a week, then it hardens into fact. (As for the rest of the GOP, they just don’t really care what is true and what’s not; fact-free is worry-free!)
I really really wish one of the other teams’ owners was ballsy enough to just rename their team the “Crackers” and be done with this bullshit.
How sweet. Two sensitive guys bonding over racism.