(Editor's note: With Jim away on vacation, today we're publishing this op-ed from Tommy Christopher, ( Thomas E Beller ) a valued friend and voice in our community.
No surprise, dtrumpf lied, people believed and voted for drumpf, now the consequences. I am not without empathy. The fact that 49.8 percent of voters took drumpf's bait continues to dismay. This article gave me more knowledge and facts on the dismantling of our country.Thank you.
I'm all out of empathy for those who voted for TRump. In fact, I am becoming more and more enraged daily. It's inconceivable to me that any decent person could vote for that despicable cretin... Elections have consequences.
Tribes that supported him, should have been paying more attention. He's hated Native People ever since they could have casinos when he did not want them to. That was 1993. They should have remembered that he claimed he could tell who was Native and who wasn't, just by looking at them. and that they would be taken over by organized crime - because they were weak and (by intimation) not very bright. That was his Testimony. “They don’t look like Indians to me.”
I'm not trying to victim blame, or "I told you so," but if they didn't remember, they must remember NOW, because they offended him (in his mind, at any rate) and he WILL exact revenge if he can. It's what he is and what he does.
Why on earth would Native Americans have voted for such a narcissistic is beyond me. Did they not see his true character of throwing everyone under the bus if it didn’t suit his interests? He cares for no one but himself. Perplexing at best!
I'm Native American and I don't know any fellow Indigenous people who are pro tRump. I haven't run into any in my 78 years. Everyone I know or have had any contact with all hate his stinking guts.
More written content like this please, Jim! Not everyone has the time to watch hour long videos. Also more advice on how to push back and take action please!
Just more of trump's willingness to get people where it hurts the most. He wants only rich white people in our US. One's that are willing to kiss his orange ass and do whatever he says. Not a way for any of us to live.
It's disturbing, on so many levels, that the majority of Native Americans voted for The Convicted Felon. Were they not listening or paying attention to his racist rhetoric? Did they believe that they were immune to TRump's despicable policies, especially the "Drill, baby, drill" part of his campaign promises? Tribal lands are on TRump's wish list to drill for oil. I guess the tribes are getting the administration they voted for. It might sound cruel, but, I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who voted for this pig. His cruelty knows no bounds.
Not at all true (aside from your lack of sympathy, that is). And it’s not what the article is about. In the last Presidential Race, 57% of Native American voters supported Kamala Harris, while just 39% supported Donald Trump.
It is a stunning lesson for me to learn that Native American groups are not considered ethnic minorities.
They took the bait since first they came for the schools and made us dumb so they could do this to democracy.
Teacher whistleblowers have been trying to tell you since 2002 at WhiteChalkCrime.com and EndTeacherAbuse.org to no avail. Take a look at what they’re saying and you’ll understand how we lost humanity. The place that used to teach democracy stopped teaching it years ago. The lack of critical thinking due to this is also why so many people voted for Trump thinking he could fix things. Thinking we can ignore called-to-teach teachers has been our downfall. And people don’t get that we could get on school boards and force democracy on our schools even today. They must learn what to do from these teachers
Informative article, thank you. I didn’t realize this stunning fact: "Federal law, including the Constitution, says that tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations are not racial or ethnic groups."
While MOST Native Americans voted for Harris, I’m sure some had hoped his attention to some tribes was worth something more than just getting votes for him.
Those who voted for that scumbag get what they deserve. There's absolutely no reason they didn't know he was a leopard to begin with, let alone cry after he eats their face off. What part of that didn't they understand? Ignorance, stupidity, and denial are no excuse whatsoever. I'm just sitting here with my arms crossed and thinking, "What TF did they expect?"
None of it will matter. He's a racist prick and listening to a bunch of other ones in his regime. He'll take his orders from them and not give one blasted fuck about it. That is all!
Oh, and please stop letting AI write for you. It's sloppy and obvious. Proof-read your work at least.
I don't know why Native American people would vote for him anyway. Don't they remember Keystone XL? Obama stopped it calling for full environmental study. In 2018 trump ignored that and signed an exec order to start XL within 60 days, then a judge said no until the conservation report was completed. it never was. Then Biden stopped XL. Now trump signed and EO again to restart the XL!! People still don't get who trump is!!! Wake up people!!
No surprise, dtrumpf lied, people believed and voted for drumpf, now the consequences. I am not without empathy. The fact that 49.8 percent of voters took drumpf's bait continues to dismay. This article gave me more knowledge and facts on the dismantling of our country.Thank you.
I'm all out of empathy for those who voted for TRump. In fact, I am becoming more and more enraged daily. It's inconceivable to me that any decent person could vote for that despicable cretin... Elections have consequences.
Tribes that supported him, should have been paying more attention. He's hated Native People ever since they could have casinos when he did not want them to. That was 1993. They should have remembered that he claimed he could tell who was Native and who wasn't, just by looking at them. and that they would be taken over by organized crime - because they were weak and (by intimation) not very bright. That was his Testimony. “They don’t look like Indians to me.”
I'm not trying to victim blame, or "I told you so," but if they didn't remember, they must remember NOW, because they offended him (in his mind, at any rate) and he WILL exact revenge if he can. It's what he is and what he does.
Great article! We have to make sure that issues like this don't get lost in the flooded zone.
Why on earth would Native Americans have voted for such a narcissistic is beyond me. Did they not see his true character of throwing everyone under the bus if it didn’t suit his interests? He cares for no one but himself. Perplexing at best!
Most Native Americans voted for Kamala Harris.
In the last Presidential Race, 57% of Native American voters supported Kamala Harris, vs just 39% for Trump.
I'm Native American and I don't know any fellow Indigenous people who are pro tRump. I haven't run into any in my 78 years. Everyone I know or have had any contact with all hate his stinking guts.
More written content like this please, Jim! Not everyone has the time to watch hour long videos. Also more advice on how to push back and take action please!
Peace-keeping people have said what to do, over & over & over again. Same old thing, including Jim. Folks should know by now.
More trump voters not happy with what trump promised he would do...
That’s really not what this article is about. Most Native Americans voted for Kamala Harris.
Just more of trump's willingness to get people where it hurts the most. He wants only rich white people in our US. One's that are willing to kiss his orange ass and do whatever he says. Not a way for any of us to live.
It's disturbing, on so many levels, that the majority of Native Americans voted for The Convicted Felon. Were they not listening or paying attention to his racist rhetoric? Did they believe that they were immune to TRump's despicable policies, especially the "Drill, baby, drill" part of his campaign promises? Tribal lands are on TRump's wish list to drill for oil. I guess the tribes are getting the administration they voted for. It might sound cruel, but, I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who voted for this pig. His cruelty knows no bounds.
Not at all true (aside from your lack of sympathy, that is). And it’s not what the article is about. In the last Presidential Race, 57% of Native American voters supported Kamala Harris, while just 39% supported Donald Trump.
It is a stunning lesson for me to learn that Native American groups are not considered ethnic minorities.
Know your facts please
They took the bait since first they came for the schools and made us dumb so they could do this to democracy.
Teacher whistleblowers have been trying to tell you since 2002 at WhiteChalkCrime.com and EndTeacherAbuse.org to no avail. Take a look at what they’re saying and you’ll understand how we lost humanity. The place that used to teach democracy stopped teaching it years ago. The lack of critical thinking due to this is also why so many people voted for Trump thinking he could fix things. Thinking we can ignore called-to-teach teachers has been our downfall. And people don’t get that we could get on school boards and force democracy on our schools even today. They must learn what to do from these teachers
Know how to spell before you falsely accuse the truth as disinformation.
Informative article, thank you. I didn’t realize this stunning fact: "Federal law, including the Constitution, says that tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations are not racial or ethnic groups."
While MOST Native Americans voted for Harris, I’m sure some had hoped his attention to some tribes was worth something more than just getting votes for him.
Cross reference Trump’s early testimony regarding indigenous casino growth in the 70’s-80’s. He loves to hold a good grudge
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-24/alex-padilla-jd-vance-jose
Great story of Vance vs. "Jose" Padilla. (Sorry if it's behind paywall. Substack doesn't seem to accept pdf).
Those who voted for that scumbag get what they deserve. There's absolutely no reason they didn't know he was a leopard to begin with, let alone cry after he eats their face off. What part of that didn't they understand? Ignorance, stupidity, and denial are no excuse whatsoever. I'm just sitting here with my arms crossed and thinking, "What TF did they expect?"
None of it will matter. He's a racist prick and listening to a bunch of other ones in his regime. He'll take his orders from them and not give one blasted fuck about it. That is all!
Oh, and please stop letting AI write for you. It's sloppy and obvious. Proof-read your work at least.
I don't know why Native American people would vote for him anyway. Don't they remember Keystone XL? Obama stopped it calling for full environmental study. In 2018 trump ignored that and signed an exec order to start XL within 60 days, then a judge said no until the conservation report was completed. it never was. Then Biden stopped XL. Now trump signed and EO again to restart the XL!! People still don't get who trump is!!! Wake up people!!