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Canadian Indigenous leader says he was ‘filled with rage’ before ‘intense’ conversation with Trump (apnews.com)

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A Canadian Indigenous leader who greeted world heads of state arriving for the Group of Seven summit says he was “filled with rage” and considered leaving before Donald Trump arrived — saying the U.S. president has “caused much pain and suffering in the world.”

Instead, Steven Crowchild prayed, consulted with his peoples’ leaders and ultimately opted to stay on the tarmac for a long conversation with Trump that he hopes will call more attention to promoting peace, protecting clean water and other issues key to Canada’s First Nation peoples.

“It was really intense, to say the least,” Crowchild told The Associated Press on Monday, recalling his lengthy encounter with Trump on Sunday night in Calgary for the G7 in nearby Kananaskis. “When I woke up on Father’s Day, I didn’t anticipate I would be seeing world leaders, and one certain individual that has caused much pain and suffering in the world.”

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[-] MrFappy@lemmy.world 57 points 4 days ago

This man was, without question, ignored and mocked due to his traditional ceremonial garb. I can absolutely 100% guarantee you that from this moronic racist piece of shit.

[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 4 days ago

Crowchild said he spoke in his people’s traditional language,

Absolutely

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

What was that supposed to accomplish? Don't get me wrong, I don't think Trump would have paid any more attention to it in English, but what do you think you're getting done by speaking a language that someone you're trying to get a message across to doesn't speak?

[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

I agree, it was "intense" because nobody cared.

[-] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 14 points 4 days ago

Trump treats his own country's indigenous people like shit. Do really think he cares about the indigenous in Canada?

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 days ago

Oh, there are layers of self-importance here.

[-] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 1 points 3 days ago

Well obviously he's most important to himself. Everyone else including his own kids are beneath him.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 days ago

I can't imagine many people who have to talk to Trump aren't filled with rage as a result of the experience.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 days ago

Probably double for the people who work for him. They just swallow it in the usually-vain hope of an eventual payoff.

[-] walktheplank@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Regardless of what Drumpfkins heard or didn't hear from this man I am glad he had the balls to say it. In whatever language is important to him and his people. If more of us had this kind of courage our world would be a much better place. We need to applaud this man.