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Why does Trump call Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’?
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Why does Trump call Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’?

A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through some political forums. Whilst going through one specific forum, I found Trump referring to Elizabeth Warren as 'Pocahontas'. Personally, I thought that Warren had settled it, after releasing a DNA test, proving she was not of native ancestry. Elizabeth Warren is famously the presidential nominee who wants to get the rich to pay more through a wealth tax, a policy many have ridiculed. So, this begs the question, why doesn't Trump simply refer to Elizabeth Warren as a "Commie" or something 'derogatory' name? Elizabeth Warren spent almost two decades referring to herself as 'Native American'. Her claims were based on those of her grandfathers- who claimed that he had "High cheek bones like all the Indians." Elizabeth Warren has used this on her...