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A widely reported exit poll right after the 2024 presidential election greatly exaggerated the support for President Donald Trump by Native Americans. Native voters, by and large, lean Democrat, but it’s clear Native voters supported President Trump more than expected. And since the election, a handful of tribes and Native leaders continue to back the MAGA trend. Louisiana’s Tunica-Biloxi Tribe are among the institutions nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his foreign policy and domestic economic agenda. We’ll hear from those who think Trump is moving Native interests in the right direction.
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Myron Lizer (Diné). former vice president of the Navajo Nation and professional development consultant for Prestige with Partners LLC
Michael Stopp (Cherokee and Muscogee), CEO and president of SevenStar Holdings, LLC
Allen Wright (Choctaw), president and founder of the Hustings Group
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It is extremely disheartening to hear any person, especially people of color support this felonious grifter. He has does NOTHING to honor any treaty. He is gutting IHS and public schools. You should be ashamed of yourselves for parrotting the absolute BS spouted. He has appointed unqualified, liars and sychophants. Your guest must be billionaires or millionaires cause otherwise you’re all gonna get hurt by this administration. WAKE UP
How can we support this president? After he stopped a lot of funding for Native Americans??
I’m glad the caller mentioned his white supremacist history, leanings, policies, and goals.
It’s truly a bummer to hear from people who come from communities that suffer so much sexual assault backing an admitted sexual predator and convicted sexual assailant. Even if he did everything else decently, that alone is reason enough not to support him and his perverted cabinet. I state this as someone who has been sexually assaulted as a child and as an adult.
I’m glad NAC does highlight the folks that support him though. Just to know how they feel and maybe why they feel that way. Even if it’s upsetting.