Episode 986 • • 1:31:47 - 1:35:14
986: Fruit Machine
Donald Trump's "Pocahontas" Comment to Navajo Code Talkers
President Trump drew criticism for referring to Senator Elizabeth Warren as "Pocahontas" during a White House ceremony honoring Navajo Code Talkers. Warren responded by calling the remark a "racial slur" intended to silence her. The hosts discuss the inappropriateness of the timing while debating whether the name of a historical figure constitutes a slur in this context.